393, Lot: 71. Estimate $150. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ACHAIA, Patrai. Circa 40-35 BC. Æ Hemiobol or Hexachalkon (23mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Nikostratos, son of Kallistrates, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing tainia / Athena advancing right, holding shield and spear; palm to left, Patrai monogram to right, NIKOCTPATOC KAΛΛICTPATOY ΠATPЄωN around. BCD Peloponnesos 518–20; HGC 5, 61. VF, dark green-brown patina. Well struck.
From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 835109 (July 2009); BCD Collection (not in previous BCD sales).