Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 201. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THRACE, Abdera. Circa 439/7-411/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.41 g, 10h). Anaxipolis, magistrate. Griffin springing left / Dionysos advancing left, holding cup, chiton draped over arm, within linear frame; A-NAXIPOLIS around frame; all within incuse square. May, Abdera 222 (A178/P187); SNG Copenhagen -; De Luynes 1750 (same dies). Good VF, lightly toned, minor porosity. Extremely rare, only five of this type recorded, only one of which is from this die combination.