444, Lot: 138. Estimate $100. Sold for $100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Smyrna. Circa 105-95 BC. Æ (22mm, 8.64 g, 12h). Menophilos, son of Krabaus(?), magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo right / Homer seated left, resting chin on hand and holding scepter; MHNOΦIΛOΣ/KPABAYΣ in two lines to left. Milne, Autonomous 294; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 105. Good VF, dark green patina. Well centered.

From the Richard Sharf Collection, purchased from Ralph DeMarco, 18 January 2005.