Triton XV, Lot: 1217. Estimate $3000. Sold for $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 390-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 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, MENEKPATH[Σ] 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.

Ex Triton 13 (5 January 2010), lot 182.