CNG 109, Lot: 108. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PAEONIA. Lykkeios. Circa 358/6-335 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 12.83 g, 6h). Astibos or Damastion mint. Laureate head of Zeus right / Herakles strangling the Nemean Lion; bow and quiver to right. Paeonian Hoard 63 (same obv. die); Peykov E1000; AMNG III/2, 8; HGC 3, 142; NBRM Paeonia 32 (same dies). EF, iridescent tone.

From the Gasvoda Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, 2005.

From the consignor: I happened to be in Harlan Berk’s office when he had just gotten in a large group of these coins. I had my pick. The reverse design was engraved too large for the flan, and I chose this one as it was closest to being complete from the group he had.