Lydia, Tralleis. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.53 g), ca. 166-67 BC. Struck ca. 166-160 BC. Serpent emerging from within cista mystica with open lid; all within ivy wreath. Reverse: TPA, Bow case between two entwined serpents; to right, maeander pattern. Kleiner & Noe Series 5; SNG Copenhagen 644. Delicately toned. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $500 - UP
From the property of an East Coast collector, acquired prior to 1990.