Watch List notes:

MESSENIA, Messene. Late 2nd century BC. Æ Hemiobol – Hexachalkon (20mm, 5.75 g, 12h). Dion, magistrate. Wreathed head of Demeter left / Zeus standing right, preparing to throw thunderbolt; eagle on left arm; to left, ethnic above tripod; wreath and ΔIΩN to right. Grandjean Series XI, Emission θ, 445a (D246/R397 – this coin); BCD Peloponnesos 733–4; HGC 5, 577. VF, deep green patina.

Ex CNG Inventory 833459 (January 2009); BCD Collection (not in prior BCD sales), purchased from Brian Kritt, February 1987.