382, Lot: 93. Estimate $500. Sold for $1257. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.81 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, resting on tall tripod to right, holding branch tied with fillet; EPAΣIΠΠOΣ APIΣTEOY in two lines to left, meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones – (unlisted dies); SNG von Aulock 2042; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Berry 1067. Good VF, toned.

From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection. Ex Deyo Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 90, 23 May 2012), lot 590.

The term magistrate is listed in quotes on these stephanophoroi of Magnesia, as it is uncertain whether those named on the coins were mint magistrates or simply the citizen responsible for funding the issue.