Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3472 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 23 July) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $100
IONIA, Ephesus, (c.133-132 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.438 grams), year B = 2 = 133-132 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, bee between serpents to left [B] (= year 2), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 2, (p.24), De Luynes 2597, SNG Von Aulock 7845). Fine and rare.
One of the rarer dates of this series from 133 - 67 B.C. The proconsular cistophori followed.
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