THRACE, Ainos. Circa 473/2-471/0 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 4.13 g, 3h). Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 121. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, Silver

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THRACE, Ainos. Circa 473/2-471/0 BC. AR Drachm (14mm, 4.13 g, 3h). Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Goat standing right within incuse square. May, Ainos 6 (A4/P4); CN Online Type 1889; Traité IV 1499 (same dies as illustration); Berlin 12 (same dies). Deep iridescent tone. Good VF. Very rare, from the first issue of drachms at Ainos.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex BRN Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 88, 14 September 2011), lot 46; Classical Numismatic Group inventory 851478 (June 2009); J. Olphin Collection; Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 160.

The legendary founder of Ainos was said to be Ainios, a son of the god Apollo; the Roman poet Virgil apparently confused this name with that of the Trojan hero Aeneas and credits the city’s foundation to him. The main deity of the city was Hermes Perpheraios (”the wanderer”), and it is he who is depicted on the city’s early coinage.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 133 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 15-16 September 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session One – Lot 1-308 will be held Tuesday morning, 15 September 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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