Priene (BC 190-170) Drachm

ca 190-170 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.16g, 12h). Anaxilas, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet and single-pendant earring / Amphora; Î PIHNEÎ©N to left, ANAÎžIÎ›AÎ£ to right. EF, attractively toned, very faint mark under tone in field on reverse. Extremely rare, the finest of three known. Ex MÃ¼nzen & Medaillen AG 72 (10/1987), lot 646; Leu 15 (5/1976), lot 302; von Aulock Coll., 7965.

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City/Mint name:	Priene
Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	Regling 28 (same dies); SNG von Aulock 7965 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen â€“; Freeman & Sear 13, lot 187
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 94 (9/2013), lot 544 ($13,000 + comm)
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