Ilion (BC 188-133) Tetradrachm

ca 188-133 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.85g, 11h, 35mm). Euboulidos, "magistrate." Head of Athena right, wearing laureate and triple-crested Attic helmet / ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΙΛΙΑΔΟΣ, Athena Ilias standing right, wearing polos and chiton, holding distaff in left hand, filleted spear over right shoulder, owl standing right at feet; monogram above caduceus in inner left field, ΕΥΒΟΥΛΙΔΟΥ in exergue. Good aEF/VF. Very rare.

File information
Filename:	00225q00~0.jpg
City/Mint name:	Ilion
Rating (14 votes):
Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	BMC -; SNG Cop. -; SNG v. Aulock -; A.R. Bellinger, Troy: The Coins (1961), p. 24, Pl. 49. Ders., The First Civic Tetradrachms of Ilium, ANSMN VIII (1958), 14
Valuation:	Lanz Auc. 123 (5/2005), lot 225 (EUR 3,700 ($4,568) + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Numismatik Lanz - www.numislanz.de
Filesize:	46 KiB
Date added:	Sep 14, 2005
Dimensions:	726 x 346 pixels
Displayed:	968 times
URL:	http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=2619
Favorites:	Add to Favorites