375, Lot: 240. Estimate $100. Sold for $160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 275/50-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.36 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in outer left field, helmet right; monogram below throne. Karayotov I 30 (O9/R30); Price 992 var. (position of monogram). VF, lightly toned, obverse off center. Very rare variety, only two listed by Karayotov, none in CoinArchives.

From collection of Will Gordon.