423, Lot: 15. Estimate $200. Sold for $160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 150-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.52 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in inner left field, helmet above monogram; monogram below throne. Karayotov I –; Callataÿ Group 2, –; Price 1051 var. (inner left monogram); HGC 3, 1568. VF, toned, numerous cleaning scratches. Extremely rare, possibly unique.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 58 (19 September 2001), lot 222.