Greek Coins. Mende
Tetradrachm circa 450-425, AR 28 mm, 16.84 g. Elderly Dionysus, wearing ivy wreath and himation, reclining on mule's back l., holding cantharus with r. hand and thyrsos with l.; below, branch. Rev. MEN – ΔA – IO – N around linear square containing vine with four bunches of grapes; all within incuse square. Locker-Lampson 147 (these dies). SNG Lockett 1347 (these dies). Noe, Mende 61. Very rare. Old cabinet tone, surface somewhat porous, otherwise good very fine Ex M&M sale 32, 2010, 28.