IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.56 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Herognetos, son of Zopyrionos, “magistrate”. NGC Ch AU, 5/5, 4/5.Triton XXVII Greek, 12h, Silver Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.56 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, elbow resting on tall tripod behind, holding branch tied with fillet; HPOΓNHTOΣ ZOΠYPIΩNOΣ to left, MAΓNHTΩN to right, meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones dies 27/a; SNG von Aulock 7921; SNG Lockett 2829 = Pozzi 2463 (same dies). Lightly toned. In NGC encapsulation 6557753-010, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. |