★ Ex BCD and Lockett collections ★

AKARNANIA. Thyrrheion. Circa 168-160 BC. Stater (Silver, 25 mm, 9.62 g, 2 h), struck under the magistrate Zenomenes. ZENOMENHΣ Head of the River god Acheloos to right. Rev. ΘΥΡΡΕΙΩΝ Apollo Aktios seated left on throne, holding bow in right hand and resting left arm on side of throne; to left, monogram of AY. BCD Akarnania 400 ( this coin ). BMC 13. HGC 4, 921. SNG Lockett 1681 ( this coin ). Rare and of unusually fine condition, very attractively toned. Minor flan faults, otherwise, good very fine.

From a German collection and from the BCD Collection, Münzen und Medaillen DE 23, 18 October 2007, 400, ex Davisson's 5, 25 July 1995, 69, and from collection of R.C. Lockett, IV, Glendining's, 12 February 1958, 1523.