★ A very rare variety ★

TROAS. Ilion. Circa 159-133 BC. AE (Bronze, 19 mm, 4.86 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΙΛΙ Athena Ilias advancing left, holding distaff in her right hand and spear with her left hand and over her left shoulder; to left, uncertain control symbol (aegis?). Bellinger T87 var. (differing controls). BMC 2 var. and 5-6 var. (differing controls). SNG Copenhagen 350-352 (differing controls). SNG von Aulock 7603 var. (differing controls). Von Fritze 10-11 var. (differing controls). A very rare variety. Minor areas of roughness and some deposits, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.