Ionia, Magnesia on the Maeander. Silver Tetradrachm (16.81 g), ca. 160-150 BC. Herognetos, son of Zopyrionos, magistrate. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver at shoulder. Reverse: MAΓNHTΩN, Apollo Delphios standing facing, head left, holding branch tied with fillet and leaning against tall tripod behind; in inner left field, magistrate's name: HPOΓNHTOΣ ZΩΠYΠIΩNOΣ in two lines; below, meander pattern; all within laurel wreath. Cf. Jones 29-34, uncertain dies; SNG von Aulock 2042. Well struck in high relief. Delicately toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $1,000 - 1,500
From the Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in 1982. Ex Cyme Hoard, 1970.