Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 182. Estimate $4000. Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010. Sold For $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 390-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.29 g, 12h). Menekrates, magistrate. Struck circa 380-370 BC. Bee with straight wings; E-Φ flanking / Forepart of stag right, head reverted; palm tree to left, MENEKPATHΣ to right. Pixodarus class C, obv. die 18; SNG Kayhan -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen 231. Good VF, attractively toned, minor die break on obverse. Well struck on a broad flan, exceptional for type.