Apollonia Pontica
Tetradrachm circa 350 BC, AR 16.98 g. Laureate head of Apollo l. Rev. KΛEOKPATHΣ Anchor upright; A and crayfish at sides. All within shallow incuse square. Topalov, Apollonia 50 and p. 377, 17. SNG Black Sea 165 var. (different magistrate name). SNG Berry 393 (this obverse die).
Very rare. A portrait of unusually fine style for this issue and with a magnificent old
cabinet tone. Slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex M&M 53, 1977, 51; M&M 73, 1988, 44 and New York XXVII, 2012, Prospero, 237 sales.
Price realized | 4'800 CHF |
Starting price | 4'800 CHF |
Estimate | 6'000 CHF |