Lot 3422

Description

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 5th century - early 4th century B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.414 grams), obv. bee, almost straight wings, E **F* across, magistrate name below TIMAPXO**S*, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, quartered by broad bands, (S.4364, BMC 16 (p.49), This Coin illustrated in Hecatomnus Hoard illustrations but from the Pixodarus Hoard [Pl.6, 5b] but also as noted from the Pixodarus Hoard and illustrated in Hurter, Price Essays Pl.31, 7 This Coin], cf.SNG Cop. 206, SNG Turkey 143, Head 3 [p.23, Pl.I, 17], Traite 1872 [p.1092-4, Pl.CLII, fig 17]). Toned, good fine and very rare.

Ex Walter Holt January 2000 and previously from the Pixodarus Hoard (noted above).