Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 415. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Klazomenai. Circa 387-360 BC. AR Drachm (3.97 gm, 6h). Pytheos, magistrate. Head of Apollo facing slightly left, wearing laurel wreath / KLA, swan standing left with wings spread; PUQEOS [and monogram] above. BMC Ionia pg. 20, 22; SNG Copenhagen 13 var. (magistrate); SNG von Aulock -; Traité pl. CLV, 27 = Jameson 1495; SNG München 459. Good VF, toned, light cleaning scratches on both sides. Struck from artistic dies. Very rare. ($3000)