Miletos (BC 360-325) Tetradrachm

ca 340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.37g, 11h). Theopropos, magistrate. Laureate head of Apollo left / Lion walking left, head turned back to right; star of eight rays above, monogram to left, Î˜Î•ÎŸÎ Î¡ÎŸÎ ÎŸ[Î£] below. Beautifully struck in high relief, a superb example. Extremely fine. Ex Bank Leu 48 (5/1989), 232, from the collection of C. Gillet, Bank Leu & Muenzen und Medaillen (Kunstfreund) (5/1974), 220, and probably from the Mugla Hoard of 1950 (IGCH 1215).

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City/Mint name:	Miletos
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	BMFA 1886-1887 var. Deppert 77a (this coin). SNG von Aulock 2089 var.
Valuation:	Leu Auc. 81 (5/2001), lot 276 (CHF 22,000 ($12,695) + comm)
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Date added:	Sep 03, 2005
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