Lot 4232

Description

Ionia, Heraclea ad Latmun, (after 150-145 B.C.), tetradrachm (stephanophoros), (16.812 grams), obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, adorned in front with foreparts of five horses, behind raised cheekpiece with Pegasus running and at back with tendril, also with triple-pendant ear-ring and pearl necklace, rev. oak-wreath enclosing club, above **HRAKLEWTWN*, below owl standing to right between to monograms **AMAGOI* and V**WR*, (cf.S.4453, SNG Lockett 2824, SNG Von Aulock 1976, Pozzi Collection [lot 2453]). Extremely fine and rare.

Ex Antiquarius, New Zealand.