Ionia, Heracleia ad Latmum. Tedradrachm 2nd century BC, AR 16.94 g. Head of Athena r., wearing pearl necklace and crested Attic helmet decorated on bowl with Pegasus and four horses, protome above brow line. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΩΝ Club to r.; below, thunderbolt between two monograms. All within oak wreath. SNG Lockett 2823 var. (different symbol). Llava Group II B.
A magnificent portrait in the finest style of the period. Exceptionally well struck for the
issue and with a magnificent old cabinet tone. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Privately purchased from NFA on the 9th of May 1986. From the Harald Salvesen collection.