★ A sharply struck issue from Mesambria with an attractive light green patina ★

THRACE. Mesambria. Circa 175-100 BC. AE (Bronze, 23 mm, 8.32 g, 12 h). Diademed female head to right. Rev. MEΣAM-BPIANΩN Athena Promachos advancing left, brandishing spear with her right hand and holding shield on her left arm; to inner left, helmet. HGC 3, 1573. SNG BM Black Sea 284. SNG Copenhagen 660. Beautiful light green patina. Adjustment marks as made, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.