Lot 3166

Description

Thrace, Ainos, (c.372/1-370/69 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 25mm, (15.53 g), obv. Head of Hermes facing slightly left, wearing petasos, rev. goat standing right, AINION above, to right, crested Corinthian helmet right; all within incuse square, (S.1568, May, Ainos 411 var. [A248/P-, [unlisted rev. die]; AMNG II 377; SNG Cop. -, SNG Ash. 3552; Trait£ IV 1509, pl. CCCXLV, 18; Leu 50, lot 83 [same obv. die], HGC 3.2, 1278 [R2]). Grey patination, good very fine and very rare.

Ex CNG Triton XVII, January 6, 2014 (lot 91) with ticket.
A similar example not as fine with a different symbol (laurel wreath) in Noble Numismatics Sale 128 (lot 2482) realised $13000.