Ancient Coins

Islands off Troas, Islands off Troas, Tenedos, Stephanephoric Tetradrachm, c. 160, janiform head of bearded and laureate male left and diademed female right, rev. tenediwn, double axe between bunch of grapes and standing owl, monogram to left, 15.96g/1h (BMC 28; SNG von Aulock 1590; Lampson Locker 277, same dies). Extremely fine and evenly toned (£2,000-2,500)

Provenance:
Bank Leu Auction 22 (Zurich), 8 May 1979, lot 128