Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3915 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
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IONIA, Ephesus, (c. 90-89 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.568 grams), year 45 = 90-89 B.C., obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left ME over monogram **EFE, to right torch, serpent staff above, (cf.S.4745, Kleiner 46 [ANS MN 18, Series 10, [p.26], Pinder 36, SNG Cop. 326, SNG von Aulock -). Extremely fine with golden tone reverse, slightly off centred obverse, overstruck on another coin, very scarce.
De Callatay in his recent book 'L'Historie les Guerres Mithradatiques un par le Monnaies, (p.161), records only 11 examples of this date.
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Estimate $400
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