Spectacular Ainos tetrobol from the Collignon Collection THRACE. Ainos. Circa 431-429 BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 12 mm, 2.70 g, 8 h). Head of Hermes to right, wearing a close-fitting petasos with a knob at the top and beads along the rim. Rev. AIN Goat standing to right; in the field to right, double axe. AMNG II 292. HGC 3, 1272. May, Ainos 115d (A74/P84, this coin). McClean 3829 (this obverse die). SNG Lockett 1939 (same dies). Undoubtedly one of the very finest tetrobols of Ainos in existence; very well-centered, attractively toned and of very fine Classical style. Extremely fine. From the Apollo to Apollo Collection, ex Nomos AG (Dr. Maly) and Spink Zürich 20, 6 October 1986, 133 (both sides illustrated on the front cover), Münzen &; Medaillen FPL 373, November/December 1975, 31, and from the Collignon Collection, Feuardent, 7-19 December 1919, 162. This piece is featured in H. B. Andersen's two books: Apollo to Apollo, The hunt for the divine and eternal beauty, on p. 175, and in Masters of Miniature Art, A window to the birth of western culture and art on p. 73. https://cdn.nomosag.com/auctions/95/video00124.mp4?sv=2023-01-03&ss=b&srt=co&st=2025-03-10T16%3A25%3A27Z&se=2099-03-11T16%3A25%3A00Z&sp=rl&sig=i7RzFAqwYGMJUp3u71BbRyL3HhIAtR%2F8cUnRnTVQfyU%3D&rsct=video%2Fmp4