Samos (BC 408-380) Tetradrachm

ca 408/4-385/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.83g, 7h). Marsyas, magistrate. Facing lion's scalp / Forepart of bull right; branch behind, MAPΣYAΣ above, SA below nose, bee below. Good VF, attractively toned, well-centered. Extremely rare, one of only two coins known from this magistrate (both from the Pixodarus hoard). Ex Lanz 46 (1998), lot 278; Antiqua FPL IX (undated [2000]), no. 49; Pixodarus Hoard (CH 9, 421).

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City/Mint name:	Samos
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Cf. Barron Class X, 138 (A65/P-; unlisted magistrate); SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -; Hecatomnus -; Pixodarus p. 216, 1
Valuation:	CNG Triton IX (1/2006), lot 955 ($4,750 + comm)
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Date added:	Feb 18, 2006
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