★ A beautifully toned tetradrachm from Samos ★

ISLANDS OFF IONIA, Samos. Circa 408/4-380/66 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 15.10 g, 6 h), Pythion, magistrate. Facing lion's scalp. Rev. ΠYΘΙΩN - ΣA Forepart of a bull to right, festively decorated with an ornamented collar; behind to left, olive branch; all within shallow incuse square. Barron Class X, - (A74/P-). Meadows, Hecatomnos, p. 107, 23 ( same dies ). SNG Copenhagen 1689 ( same obverse die ). A bold and impressive piece, beautifully toned and with very attractive natural surfaces. About extremely fine.

Ex Nomos 5, 25 October 2011, 188, Peus 401, 3 November 2010, 373, Peus 384, 2 November 2005, 292 and Classical Numismatic Group 67, 22 September 2004, 715.