Lot 3474

Description

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.325-310 B.C.), "Cross band" silver drachm, (3.052 grams), obv. bee with tendrils and straight wings, **E F* across, rev. broad quadripartite incuse square, ANTIAN**D*P across, (cf.S.4367, only published example CNG Sale 55 [lot 488], See Coin Hoards IX (Kinns 'Pixodarus Hoard' p.197, cf.BMC 20, SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Turkey -, cf.SNG Munich 23). Some minor surface roughness, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.

Ex Mediterranean Coins, Europe August 1999. The CNG example cited above realised US$375 in 2000.