GREEK. IONIA, Herakleia ad Latmon. Circa 150-142 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.88g). Stephanophoric type. Helmeted head of Athena right / Club; below, owl flanked by two monograms; all within oak wreath. SNG von Aulock 1976-1977; SNG Lockett 2824. A very attractive grey-golden toning. EF. A very handsome coin in hand. This silver tetradrachm from Herakleia ad Latmon in Ionia belongs to the stephanophoric, or wreath-bearing, series, named for the wreath that encircles the reverse type. Issued in a period of renewed civic pride under Roman influence, it combines refined Hellenistic artistry with a strong sense of local identity and reflects Herakleia's place in the vibrant trade and political networks of Asia Minor. (P)

Estimate: AUD 2500