Islands off Troas, Tenedos, Silver Drachm
Islands off Troas, Tenedos (after 189 B.C.), Silver Drachm. Janiform head, composed of a laureate and bearded Zeus facing left, and a diademed head of Hera facing right, rev. TENEΔIΩN, double-axe, a monogram and a bunch of grapes below on left, a tripod below on right; all within a laurel-wreath, 3.78g., 1h (de Callataÿ, Tenedos, in 'Studies to Price', 48 (this obverse die)). Dark tone, well-struck in high relief, extremely fine and very rare.
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Islands off Troas, Tenedos (after 189 B.C.), Silver Drachm. Janiform head, composed of a laureate and bearded Zeus facing left, and a diademed head of Hera facing right, rev. TENEΔIΩN, double-axe, a monogram and a bunch of grapes below on left, a tripod below on right; all within a laurel-wreath, 3.78g., 1h (de Callataÿ, Tenedos, in 'Studies to Price', 48 (this obverse die)). Dark tone, well-struck in high relief, extremely fine and very rare.
