Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5104 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
IONIA, Ephesus, (c. 90-89 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.65 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 and very scarce.
Ex Dr. Barrie Towers Collection. De Callatay in his recent "L'Historie les Guerres Mithradatiques un par le Monnaies, (p.161), records only 11 examples of this date.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 5102
AEOLIS, Myrina, (after 165 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 grams), Sacks tightly braided issue, obv. laureate ...
Estimate $900
Lot 5103
IONIA, Ephesus, (c.108-107 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.57 grams), year **L* = 30 = 105-4 ...
Estimate $120
Lot 5104 This lot
IONIA, Ephesus, (c. 90-89 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.65 grams), year 45 = 90-89 B.C., ...
Estimate $400
Lot 5105
IONIA, Miletus, (c.530-510 B.C.), silver forty eighth stater, (0.316 grams), obv. forepart of lion and ...
Estimate $100
Lot 5106
IONIA, Miletus, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (2.475 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to ...
Estimate $120