Troas, Gergis AR Hemidrachm(?). Circa 420-400 BC. Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly to right / Griffin seated to right, ΓEPΓIΣIOИ around; all within incuse square. CNG 102, lot 398 (same dies), otherwise unpublished. 1.94g, 12mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine; wonderful deep cabinet tone. Extremely Rare; the second and finest known example.
Ex Kleines Meisterwerk Collection, Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XIX, 26 March 2020, lot 455;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XV, 5 April 2018, lot 138;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XX, 10 January 2017, lot 249.