★ The finest known example ★

CARIA. Antioch ad Maeandrum. Circa 90/89-65/60 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 16.25 g, 12 h), Diotrephes, magistrate for the first time. Laureate head of Apollo to right with bow and quiver over his shoulder. Rev. ANTIOXEΩ[N] - ΔIOTPΕΦΗΣ Zebu bull standing left on maeander pattern, head facing. BMC -. HN online 1528 (three specimens). Leschhorn, Lexicon of Greek Coin Inscriptions -. McClean -. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG Lockett -. SNG von Aulock -. Thonemann (forthcoming) Group A, 1.d (O1/R1, this coin ). Weber -. Winterthur -. Very rare. Boldly struck and attractive, the finest known example. Some minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.