Troas, Abydos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 2nd-1st century BC. Philiekos, magistrate. Draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephanos; bow and quiver over shoulder / Eagle, with wings spread, standing to right; ABYΔHNΩN above, ΦIΛIЄKOY below; in right field, Eros(?) advancing to right, brandishing bow; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Abydos, D23/R1 ('fleeing character' on rev.); BMC -; Weber -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock -. 16.09g, 27mm, 1h.
Very Fine. Exceedingly Rare; unpublished in most standard reference works, only one example known to de Callataÿ, the first specimen to come to auction in at least two decades.
From the inventory of a German dealer.