Watch List notes:

ISLANDS off TROAS, Tenedos. Circa 100-70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.28 g, 1h). Stephanophoric type. Janiform head of a laureate male and diademed female / Labrys; thyrsos and grape bunch flanking shaft; all within laurel wreath. Cf. Callataÿ, Tenedos 1 (D1/R–; unlisted with thrysos symbol); HGC 6, 390 var. (same). Lightly toned, some chipping along edge, horn silver, cleaning marks. Good VF.


From the San Vicente Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, September 2006.