Extremely Rare Cross Band Tetradrachm

CNG 102, Lot: 446. Estimate $2000. Sold for $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 325-320 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 12.55 g, 12h). Demophon, magistrate. Bee / Quadripartite incuse square; ΔHMOΦΩN on horizontal bar. Pixodarus p. 196 var. (unlisted magistrate), otherwise unpublished. VF, toned. Extremely rare, only three tetradrachms for this “cross band” issue known, none with this magistrate (but he is known for cross band drachms and bronze coins).

Ex Rod Sell Collection.

Although this coin is unpublished, it is struck from the same obverse die as two of the other three cross band tetradrachms (cf. Pixodarus pl. 28, A and C).