Islands off Troas, Tenedos Tetradrachm circa 100-70, AR 16.70 g. Janiform head of a laureate male and diademed female. Rev. ΤΕΝΕΔΙΩΝ Labrys; below, bunch of grapes – bust of Artemis r. and monogram. All within laurel wreath. de Callataÿ, Studies Price, p. 100, note 11a (this coin cited).
An apparently unique variety. Struck on an exceptionally large flan and with a lovely
iridescent tone. Minor porosity on obverse, otherwise good very fine
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung Dieter Gorny sale 82, 1997, 98. From the Harald Salvesen collection
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