Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3291 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
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SOLD $410
IONIA, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.480 grams), issue 360-350 B.C., obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **MUS* (Mus), (cf.S.4372, Kinns CH IX, Class F [obv.84 p.179], magistrate not noted in Head or Munsterberg). Obverse and some reverse roughness from hoard cleaning, otherwise good fine/good very fine and very rare.
Ex LHS Numismatik AG, Zurich with ticket, Kinns in CH IX notes this very rare magistrate as coming from three obverse dies, he knew of only five coins.
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