Islands off Ionia, Chios AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Argeios, magistrate. Circa 190-165 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, AP above sphinx seated left on overturned amphora in left field, APΓEIOΣ in exergue. Price 2430; SNG von Aulock 6642; Bauslaugh, Posthumous, series 77. 16.07g, 35mm, 12h.
Very Fine; light cabinet tone over lustrous metal. Extremely Rare; no other examples of this magistrate on CoinArchives.
From the inventory of a German dealer.