Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 160-70 BC. Janiform head of a laureate bearded male to left and female to right, wearing stephanos / Labrys; TENEΔIΩN above, handle flanked by monogram and grape bunch to left, small figure of Marsyas to right; all within laurel wreath. Callataÿ, Tenedos 69 (D13/R3); BMC -, cf. 28-29 for similar types with different controls; HGC 6, 390. 15.81g, 31mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine; beautiful even tone. Extremely rare variety with Marsyas control; only 4 others offered at auction in the past 20 years.
From a private European collection.