THRACE. Ainos. Circa 380/79-378/7 BC. Tetrobol.

THRACE. Ainos. Circa 380/79-378/7 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.66 g, 12 h). Head of Hermes facing slightly to left, wearing petasos with beaded rim. Rev. ΑΙΝΙΟΝ Male goat walking right; to lower right, eight-rayed star; all within incuse square. AMNG II, 355. HGC 3.2, 1281. May, Ainos, 395 (unlisted dies). SNG Copenhagen 414. An exceptionally well preserved example with beautiful old cabinet toning. Very light marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

Ex Leu 13, 27 May 2023, 39 and from the collection of Harald Salvesen (1928-2016), Numismatica Ars Classica 116, 1 October 2019, 89
CHF 6’000.00
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