Triton XXII, Lot: 246. Estimate $750. Sold for $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Herakleia ad Latmon. Circa 140-135 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 17.02 g, 2h). Stephanophoric type. Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos above the foreparts of five galloping horses / Club; HPAKΛEΩTΩN above; below, Nike walking left, holding wreath in right hand, flanked by two monograms; all within oak wreath. Lavva, Silberprägung, Group II.B, 12d (V7/R12 – this coin); SNG von Aulock 1978 var. (monograms); SNG Copenhagen 781 var. (same); SNG München 430 var. (same); BMC Ionia 1 var. (same). In NGC encapsulation, 3762335-002, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5.

Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 295; Triton X (9 January 2007), lot 294; Giessener Münzhandlung 33 (3 June 1986), lot 178.