IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.95 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Herognetos, son of Zopyrionos, “magistrate”. EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 228. Estimated: $ 2 000

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.95 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Herognetos, son of Zopyrionos, “magistrate”. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Apollo Delphios standing left, left elbow resting on tall tripod behind, holding in right hand a branch tied with fillet; HPOΓNHTOΣ ZOΠYPIΩNOΣ to left, MAΓNHTΩN to right, meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones obv. die 27; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Lockett 2829 = Pozzi 2463 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, a hint of die wear on obverse. EF.

From the GTP Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 920696 (February 2012); Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1219; Classical Numismatic Group 84 (5 May 2010), lot 627; Lanz 132 (27 November 2006), lot 197.


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Triton XXVI – Session One – Lots 1-334 will be held Tuesday morning, 10 January 2023 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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