Watch List notes:

Greek Coins
Thracian Islands, Samothracia. Triobol or hemidrachm circa 500-475 BC, AR 2.16 g.

Description

Sphynx seated l., r. foreleg raised. Rev. Lion's head l., with open jaws within dotted frame; all within incuse square.

References
Schwabacher, Ein Fund Archaischer Münzen von Samothrake, Transactions of the International Numismatic Congress, 1936, p. 111, 9 and pl. XI, 9a (these dies)
Jameson 2444 (these dies)
SNG Copenhagen 991
Condition
Very rare. Of superb style and with an enchanting old cabinet tone, weakly struck on reverse, otherwise extremely fine / about extremely fine

Provenance
Heritage sale 3037, 2015, California collection, 29975