Ilion (BC 188-133) Tetradrachm

ca 188-133 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.98g). Kleonos Ioilos, "magistrate." Head of Athena right, wearing a laureate, crested helmet / Î‘Î˜Î—ÎÎ‘Î£ Î™Î›Î™Î‘Î”ÎŸÎ£, Athena Ilias standing right, wearing polos and chiton, holding distaff and filleted spear; owl at her feet right, winged caduceus behind; ÎšÎ›Î•âˆ’Î©ÎÎŸÎ£ across field, Î™Î©Î™Î›ÎŸÎ¥ in exergue. Lightly toned VF, light porosity. Very rare.

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City/Mint name:	Ilion
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Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	Bellinger, Troy, T52; Bellinger, "The First Civic Tetradrachms of Ilium," ANSMN VIII (1958), 17; BMC Troas pg. 58, 10
Valuation:	CNG, Auc. 66, lot 429 ($1,800 + comm)
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Date added:	Dec 04, 2004
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