Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Ionia, Smyrna. Silver Tetradrachm (16.46 g), ca. 150-143 BC Nearly Mint State. Aris(tion?), magistrate. Turreted head of Tyche right. Reverse: ZMYP/NAIΩN in two lines, magistrate's monogram; all within oak wreath. J. G. Milne, "The Autonomous Coinage of Smyrna. Part II," NC (1927), 123a; J. G. Milne, "The Silver Coinage of Smyrna," NC (1914), 1a, obv. die A; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 3. Lustrous. Struck in high relief. Superb and delicately toned. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000