148, Lot: 150. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MYSIA, Eleutherion. Circa 4th century BC. Æ 10mm (1.09 g, 12h). Facing head of Athena, wearing triple-crested helmet /
ELEU, lion walking right, head reverted. Imhoof-Blumer,
KM pl. I, 15; Head p. 528. Good VF, glossy dark green patina.
From the David Herman Collection.
The town of Eleutherion is only known from a short passage in the 6th century geographical works of Stephanus Byzantinus, and this small coin.