IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Mid 140s BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.84 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Euphemos, son of Pausanios, "magistrate”. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 244.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 1 500

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IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Mid 140s BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 16.84 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Euphemos, son of Pausanios, "magistrate”. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Apollo standing left, resting on tall tripod to right, holding branch tied with fillet; meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Ellis-Evans, Wreathed, dies 19/EP24, 3 (this coin); Jones dies 13/a; E&E-Ö 65 (same obv. die). Toned, underlying luster. Near EF.

From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Cederlind 169 (20 May 2013), lot 122; Cederlind 166 (3 October 2012), lot 75; Cederlind 163 (28 February 2012), lot 96; Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio 164 (6 January 2012), lot 255; V. C. Vecchi 1 (with Schwer Coins, 13 May 1983), lot 69; Schweizerische Kreditanstalt FPL 28 (April 1979), no. 60; Schweizerische Kreditanstalt FPL 21 (December 1976), no. 60.


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