Lot 3471

Description

Ionia, Ephesus, (325-300 B.C.), silver octobol, (5.57 grams), 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 **ECEANA[X] (Exeanax), (cf.S.4377, magistrate noted in Munsterberg, and Head [p.37], SNG Kayhan 277 (type, different magistrate), Winterthur 2907 (variety different magistrate), SNG Munich 31 (variety different magistrate). Bright, nearly extremely fine and apparently unpublished.

Ex Triton VII, Auction Sale, January 13-14, 2004 (lot 231). and previously M&M Bale, February 1991. and listed as from the Jean Nivalle Collection No.19 Jean Elsen Sale 52, December 13 1997, (lot 19).