Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum AR Tetradrachm. Herognetos, son of Zopyrionos, magistrate. Reduced Attic standard, circa 155-145 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Apollo Delphios standing left, resting on tall tripod to right, holding branch tied with fillet; MAΓNHTΩN to right, HPOΓNHTOΣ ZOΠYPIΩNOΣ to left, meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones 27a; SNG von Aulock 7921; BMC Ionia pg. 162, 38. 16.89g, 31mm, 12h.
Near Mint State; superbly detailed with beautiful cabinet tone and golden iridescence around the devices. Previously NGC graded Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5 (2490574-004).
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VI, 14 January 2003, lot 357.