Two Samos Tetradrachms

Triton XX, Lot: 294. Estimate $5000. Sold for $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ISLANDS off IONIA, Samos. Circa 408/4-380/66 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 15.23 g, 5h). Aristeides, magistrate. Facing lion scalp / Forepart of bull right; [AP]IΣTHIΔHΣ above, olive branch to left, monogram and ΣA below; all within shallow incuse square. Barron Class X, 136 (A64/P130); HGC 6, 1218; CGB 16, lot 58 = Numismatica Ars Classica A, lot 1442 (same dies). Near EF, toned. Excellent metal. Very rare issue, only three noted by Barron, one in CoinArchives.

From the MPM Collection, acquired in 1928 (see Triton XIX, lot 166 for description of this find).