ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 100-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 13.68 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. VF.CNG Feature Auction 127 Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 100-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 13.68 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Janiform head of a bearded male left, laureate, and female right, wearing stephane / Labrys; grape bunches on vines flanking handle; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 1 var. (D1/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 6, 390; CNG 126, lot 221 (same dies; hammer $3000). Toned, much find patina, light roughness, faint cleaning marks. VF. Very rare issue with two grape bunches; only one noted by Callataÿ, and only four in CoinArchives. |