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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 241. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. THRACE, Ainos. Circa 474/3-449/8 BC. 
                                AR Tetradrachm (16.22 gm, 5h). Struck circa 
                                453/2-451/0 BC. Antiadas, magistrate. Estimate 
                                $7500 Sold For $11000 

                              THRACE, Ainos. Circa 474/3-449/8 BC. AR 
                              Tetradrachm (16.22 gm, 5h). Struck circa 
                              453/2-451/0 BC. Antiadas, magistrate. Head of 
                              Hermes right, wearing close-fitting petasos 
                              inscribed AINI and ornamented with a row of beads 
                              / AN-T-I-A-DAS:, goat standing right within linear 
                              frame; to right, Pan, horned, standing right, 
                              holding pedum in right hand, left hand raised; all 
                              within incuse square. May, Ainos, Group XVI, 85 
                              (A55/P68); AMNG II 279; BMC Thrace -; SNG 
                              Copenhagen -; Jameson 1050 (same dies); McClean 
                              3824 (same dies). Good VF, toned, slight die shift 
                              on obverse. ($7500)

                              See lot 240 for more information on the coinage of 
                              Ainos.








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