Ilion (BC 166) Tetradrachm

ca 160 BC. Tetradrachm (16.34g, 12h). Peotokleidos, "magistrate." Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet adorned with olive wreath / Statue of Athena Ilias standing right, wearing a kalathos and holding a lance in her right hand and a distaff in her left; to left, monogram above star; ear of grain to right, owl standing right above, Î Î•Î©Î¤ÎŸÎšÎ›Î•Î™Î”ÎŸÎ¥ in exergue. Very rare. Minor marks and traces of corrosion, otherwise, extremely fine. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 7 (3/1994), lot 236 and 4 (2/1991), lot 138.

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City/Mint name:	Ilion
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Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	Bellinger T 46 var.; Cf. SNG Lockett 2738 and SNG v. Aulock 1520-1522
Valuation:	Leu Auc. 83 (5/2002), lot 292 (CHF 8,000 ($5,006) + comm)
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