Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3177 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $160
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IONIA, Ephesus, (c.132-131 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.546 grams), year **G* = 3 = 132-1 B.C., obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left **G* over monogram **EFE, to right torch, nothing above, (cf.S.4745, Kleiner 4 [ANS MN 18, Series 10, [p.24], BMC 156, SNG Cop. 317, SNG von Aulock 7845). Fine/good fine and scarce.
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