★ A splendid and unpublished drachm from Chersonesos ★

TAURIC CHERSONESOS. Chersonesos. Circa 210-200 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 3.75 g, 11 h), Menestratos, magistrate. Laureate head of Artemis to right, with bow and quiver over her left shoulder. Rev. XEP - [MENEΣΤ]PATOY Artemis advancing left, striking stag lying left with spear held in her right hand and holding bow in her left. Anokhin, Khersonesa, -. Frolova & Abramzon -. HGC 3, -. SNG BM Black Sea -. SNG Stancomb -. Apparently unpublished. Lightly toned and with a lustrous and exceptionally sharp reverse. Good extremely fine.