IONIA, Ephesus. 2nd-3rd century AD. PB Tessera (14mm, 2.99 g, 12h).

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Lot: 559. Estimated: $ 100

A Collection of Tesserae & Seals, Lead

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IONIA, Ephesus. 2nd-3rd century AD. PB Tessera (14mm, 2.99 g, 12h). The Charites (the Three Graces) standing, the left and right facing, the middle with back to view / Artemis of Ephesus. Gülbay & Kireç 52a. VF/Fine.

Ex Münzen und Medaillen Deutschland 1 (16 September 1997), lot 400.

One curious aspect of the lead tokens of Ephesus is the appearance of types and dies either alone, with a blank reverse type, or paired with another type. The bifacial specimens often appear to have both sides struck at the same time. No satisfactory explanation has been made for this phenomenon, but it likely indicates that the authority for the issue was shared between two individuals.

Closing Date and Time: 18 December 2019 at 13:06:00 ET.

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