The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. ISLANDS OFF TROAS. Tenedos (c.100-70 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.97g,. Janiform head composed of a laureate and bearded Zeus facing to left, and a diademed head of Hera facing to right. Rev. TENEΔIΩN , double-axe, a monogram and a bunch of grapes below to left, the caps of the Dioskuroi below to right, all within a laurel-wreath (de Callataÿ, Tenedos (Studies to Price) 80-94; BMC 29, pl. XVII, 13; Gulbenkian 974). Of excellent Hellenistic style, toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare. Purchased from G. Müller, 29 November 1985 US$ 8,000
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