ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 380-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 15.22 g, 5h). Sokrates, magistrate. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 146. Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ISLANDS off IONIA, Chios. Circa 380-350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 15.22 g, 5h). Sokrates, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; to left, grape bunch above amphora; all on shallow convex surface / Quadripartite incuse square, with striated quarters and thick bands; ΣΩKPATHΣ on horizontal band. Cf. Mavrogordato 49 (unlisted magistrate); Pixodarus 30 (this coin); HGC 6, 1116. Old collection toning. VF.

Ex Vineyard Collection; Lanz 106 (26 November 2001), lot 134; Müller 71 (26 June 1992), lot 237; Burgan (23 December 1991), lot 18; Giessener Münzhandlung 55 (14 May 1991), lot 298; Rauch 45 (29 October 1990), lot 93; Münz Zentrum 67 (7 November 1989), lot 1466; Elsen FPL 55 (May 1983), no. 45; Elsen FPL 46 (July/August 1982), no. 48; Giessener Münzhandlung 16 (20 March 1980), lot 389.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 23 May 2023 at 9 AM ET.

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