THRACE, Mesambria. Circa 150-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.45 g, 5h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in inner left field, helmet above ΔA; monogram below throne. Karayotov I 221 (O65/R215); Callataÿ Group 2, dies D14/R1; Price 1066; HGC 3, 1568. VF, flan crack, double struck.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 10 November 2001.
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