IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.89 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Euphemos, son of Pausanios, "magistrate”.CNG Feature Auction 118 Greek, 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. Euphemos, son of Pausanios, "magistrate”. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Apollo Delphios standing left, elbow resting on tall tripod behind, holding branch tied with fillet; EPAΣIΠΠOΣ APIΣTEOY to left, MAΓNHTΩN to right, meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones pp. 102–4 (unlisted obv. die); Waddington 1725 (same obv. die); CNG E-343, lot 173 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, area of weak strike on obverse, minor die break and flan flaw on reverse. Near EF. |