Arkadia, Tegea AR Hemidrachm. Circa 350-330 BC. Helmeted head of Athena to right / Kephos, nude but for helmet, advancing to right, holding dagger and shield decorated with griffin; TEΓEATAN upwards to left, K (retrograde) between legs, spear below. BCD Peloponnesos I 1731 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 297 (same obv. die); Weber 4347 (same dies); Traeger 636; HGC 5, 1046 (R2). 2.66g, 11mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Exceedingly Rare; the issue seemingly produced using a single obv. die and two rev. dies, no other examples on CoinArchives.
From the Dr. Burkhard Traeger Collection;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 85, 15 September 2010, lot 383;
Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale), Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 79, 17 September 2008, lot 298 (hammer: 1,000 USD).