Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 786. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $2175. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.81 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Pausanias, son of Pausanios, "magistrate”. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Apollo Delphios standing left, elbow resting on tall tripod behind, holding branch tied with fillet; ΠAYΣANIAΣ ΠAYΣANIOY to left, meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones obv. die 8; SNG Copenhagen 844; SNG von Aulock 7922. EF, lightly toned.

From Collection C.P.A.