Watch List notes:

TROAS. Abydos. Circa 80s-70s BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 34 mm, 16.81 g, 12 h), Aristonos, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane and necklace and with bow and quiver over her shoulder. Rev. ABY-ΔH-NΩN / APIΣΤΩNOΣ Eagle standing right with wings spread; in field to right, crested Macedonian helmet to right; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Abydos, -. Leu Web Auction 15 (2021), 332 (same obverse die). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG von Aulock -. Extremely rare, apparently the second known example. A bright and attractive piece perfectly centered on a very broad flan. Minor doubling on the obverse and with light traces of overstriking, otherwise, good extremely fine.


This coin was overstruck on a tetradrachm of Mithridates VI Eupator, king of Pontos in circa 120-63 BC, with his forehead and nose still visible in front of Artemis on the obverse.