IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.89 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Pausanias, son of Pausanias, “magistrate”. EF.Triton XXVI Greek, 12h, Silver Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.89 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Pausanias, son of Pausanias, “magistrate”. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Apollo Delphios standing left, left elbow resting on tall tripod behind, holding in right hand a branch tied with fillet; ΠAYΣANIAΣ ΠAYΣANIOY to left, MAΓNHTΩN to right, meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones dies 12/b; SNG von Aulock 7922; SNG Copenhagen 844; Jameson 1504; Pozzi 2460 (same dies). Attractively toned, with slight iridescence, trace deposits, minor double strike and thin die break on reverse, a couple of tiny edge nicks. EF. |