The Neale Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, Smyrna: Tetradrachm, struck c. 150-143 by the magistrate Poseidonios

Obverse: turreted head of Tyche right

Reverse: σμυρ/ναιων and monogram [πωσeυz] within oak-wreath

Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 16.66g/12h

References: Milne 145; SNG Von Aulock 2161; BMC p.237, 4, var.

Condition: Some smoothing on obverse, otherwise better than very fine and toned £1,200-£1,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Neale Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Bt Spink, February 1982