ACHAIA, Patrai. Circa 45-40 BC. Æ Hexachalkon or Hemiobol (22.5mm, 6.40 g, 8h). Metrodoros, son of Menekles, magistrate. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing tainia / Athena advancing right, holding shield and spear; civic monogram to left; to right, owl standing right. BCD Peloponnesos 509–12; HGC 5, 59. VF, red, brown, and green patina, some roughness.
From the J. Cohen Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 835077 (January 2009); BCD Collection (not in prior BCD sales), his ticket included.