Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3323 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
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SOLD $480
IONIA, Ephesus, (c.90-89 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.622 grams), year ME = 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.4395, Kleiner 46 [ANS MN 18, Series 10, [p.26], SNG Cop. 326). Brilliant, extremely fine and rare.
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