Watch List notes:

KINGS OF BITHYNIA. Prusias I Chloros, circa 230-182 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32 mm, 17.00 g, 12 h). Diademed head of Prusias I to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ Zeus standing front, head to left, crowning the king's name with his right hand and holding long scepter in his left; in inner left field, thunderbolt above two monograms. Franke-Hirmer pl. 209, 765 V (this coin). RG 9b. SNG Copenhagen 623. SNG Lockett 2681 (this coin). A lovely example with an excellent pedigree. Numerous minor marks, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, privately acquired from Bank Leu on 17 January 1975 (with a photocopy of the original invoice enclosed), and from the collections of R.C. Lockett, Esq., Glendining, 21-23 February 1961, 2161 and Prof. S. Pozzi, Naville I, 4 April 1921, 2147.