THE ALFRED FRANKLIN COLLECTION OF ANCIENT COINS, GREEK SILVER COINS, Ionia, Smyrna (2nd Century BC), Silver Tetradrachm, Stephanophoric type, turreted head of Kybele facing right, rev ZMYP/NAIΩN, a monogram below, all within an oak-wreath, 16.72g, 12h (Milne, The Silver Coinage of Smyrna, in NC 1914, 5c; SNG von Aulock 2162). Of superb late Hellenistic style, extremely fine, a beautiful example.
purchased previously from Spink & Son Ltd, 1996
ex Baldwin's Auction 37, 4 May 2003, lot 660
Estimate: £2500-3000