Exceptional Stag

229, Lot: 165. Estimate $750. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 390-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 15.12 g, 11h). Mantikrates, magistrate. Struck circa 350-330 BC. Bee with straight wings / Forepart of stag right; palm tree to left. Pixodarus class G (unlisted obv. die); Waddington 1534. Good VF, toned, obverse off center, minor die rust on obverse. Exceptional reverse in a highly artistic style.

This magistrate struck coins in classes F, G, and I. While none of the known obverse dies match the present coin, the style is most similar to those of class G.