Smyrna Stephanephoric AR Tetradrachm, c. 150-143 BC
Ionia, Smyrna. AR Stephanephoric Tetradrachm (33-35 mm, 16.84 g), c. 150-143 BC.
Obv. Head of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown, hair in parallel plaits along brown line, gathered at back and falling in loose tendrils on neck.
Rev. ΣMYP / NAIΩN, in two lines, monogram of magistrate Metrodoros below, all within oak wreath.
SNG Cop. -; SNG von Aulock -; Weber 6117; Jameson 1514.
Wonderful iridiscent toning and struck on a broad flan. Insignificant traces of doubling on reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.