Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 120 6-7 Oct 2020
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Aetolia, Aetolian league
Tetradrachm late 3rd-early 2nd century, AR 10.65 g. Oak-wreathed head of Apollo r.; beneath neck truncation, ΦI. Rev. AITΩΛΩN Aitolos, naked but for chlamys, standing l. with causia slung on back, resting r. foot on rock and holding spear in r. hand and sword under l. arm. In l. field, Δ. Tsangari 36g, D24 – R –. SNG Fitzwilliam 5402 (this obverse die). Dewing 1469 (this obverse die). BCD Akarnanien und Aetolien 444 (this obverse die).
In an exceptional state of preservation. Struck on exceptionally fresh metal
and with a light iridescent tone, good extremely fine
Ex NAC 88, 2015, 395 and Gorny & Mosch 261, 2019, 247 sales. From a French private collection.
Tetradrachm late 3rd-early 2nd century, AR 10.65 g. Oak-wreathed head of Apollo r.; beneath neck truncation, ΦI. Rev. AITΩΛΩN Aitolos, naked but for chlamys, standing l. with causia slung on back, resting r. foot on rock and holding spear in r. hand and sword under l. arm. In l. field, Δ. Tsangari 36g, D24 – R –. SNG Fitzwilliam 5402 (this obverse die). Dewing 1469 (this obverse die). BCD Akarnanien und Aetolien 444 (this obverse die).
In an exceptional state of preservation. Struck on exceptionally fresh metal
and with a light iridescent tone, good extremely fine
Ex NAC 88, 2015, 395 and Gorny & Mosch 261, 2019, 247 sales. From a French private collection.