Watch List notes:

TROAS. Abydos. Circa 80s-70s BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 15.61 g, 12 h), Iphiades, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane and pearl necklace and with her bow and quiver over her shoulder. Rev. ABYΔHNΩN - IΦIAΔOY Eagle standing right with wings spread; to right, radiate head of Helios to right with sun above; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Abydos, D34/R11.a (this coin). SNG München 32. SNG von Aulock 1453 (same obverse die). Well centered and very attractively toned. A few light scratches on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.


From the Kleinkunst Collection, ex Auctiones 8, 27-28 June 1978, 232 and Münzen & Medaillen AG 41, 18-19 June 1970, 155.