Islands off Troas, Tenedos. Drachm circa 100-70 BC, AR 4.03 g. Janiform head of a laureate male and diademed female. Rev. Labrys; below, monogram and bunch of grapes – the Dioscuri's pileii. All within laurel wreath. SNG Berry 989 (this reverse die). BMC 30 (this obverse die). De Callataÿ, Studies Price, 99 (this coin)
Old cabinet tone, an insignificant area of weakness on obverse, otherwise about good very fine
Ex Naville I, 1921, Pozzi, 2250 and Glendining's 21-23 February 1961, 2217 sales. From the Harald Salvesen collection.
Price realized | 1'200 CHF |
Starting price | 1'200 CHF |
Estimate | 1'500 CHF |