Ancients: THRACE. Aenus. Ca. 475-400 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 16.52 gm, 1h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style....

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Ex Jameson Collection, 1913; Prince Chachowsky Collection, 1908

THRACE. Aenus. Ca. 475-400 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 16.52 gm, 1h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Persic standard, ca. 417-408 BC. Head of Hermes right, wearing riveted conical petasus / AIN, billy goat standing right; caduceus in right field, all within incuse square. HGC 3.2 1269. Gulbenkian II, 454. Of exceptional quality and provenance with attractive cabinet toning.

From the Mirabilis Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review, XLVIII.2 (Summer 2023), lot 5631925; Numismatic Fine Arts, Auction XII (23 March 1983), lot 37; Robert Jameson Collection (published 1913), lot 1048; Prince Chachowsky Collection (Egger, Auction 20, 7 January 1908), lot 240.

Founded in the 7th century BC by the Miletians, Aenus enjoys a distinguished placement in antiquity's vast register. Situated strategically at the mouth of the river Hebros, it served as a thriving hub of commerce, its significance amplified by the fertile agricultural lands surrounding it, represented by the goat on its coinage. With its pivotal location and an inherently resourceful populace, Aenus transformed into an epicenter of cultural exchange and maritime trade, inviting the interest of various powers, including, notably, the Athenians and the Persians, reflected in the changing weight standards of its coinage over time.

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