Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4522 SESSION 13 (Friday 9.30am) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
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SOLD $200
IONIA, Ephesus, (c.91-90 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.59 grams), year M**D* = 44 = 91-90 B.C., obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent issues left, the whole in wreath of ivy. rev. Two coiled serpents with erect heads between them a bow case with a strap ornamented with an aplustre and strung bow at left, long upright torch to right, between serpents upright fulmen, to left M**D* (= year 44), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 45, (p.26), Paris BN 2664, Pinder 35). Golden highlights, extremely fine and very rare.
One of the rarer dates of this series from 133 - 67 B.C. The proconsular cistophori followed. Four examples of this date recorded by Francois De Callatay in "L'Historie des Guerres Mithradatiques vue par les Monnaies", p.161 and notes three obverse dies used.
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