IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.86 g, 11h). Stephanophoric type. Pausanias, son of Pausanias, “magistrate”.Triton XXV Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 4 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.86 g, 11h). 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; EPAΣIΠΠOΣ ΠAYΣANIOY to left, MAΓNHTΩN to right, meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones obv. die 8; SNG von Aulock 7922; SNG Copenhagen 844; Jameson 1504 (same obv. die). Attractive light tone, underlying luster, minor die break on reverse. EF. Well centered and struck on a broad flan. |