CNG 88, Lot: 342. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.80 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Erasippos, son of Aristeos, “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; EPAΣIΠΠOΣ APIΣTEOY to left, maeander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones dies 27/e; SNG von Aulock 2042; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Berry 1067 (same obv. die). EF, lightly toned.