IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.72 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Erasippos, son of Aristeos, “magistrate”.CNG Feature Auction 115 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 1 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.72 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, elbow 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 obv. die 32; SNG von Aulock 2042; SNG Copenhagen –; Norman Davis 211 (same obv. die). Lustrous, slight die wear. EF. |