Lot 3491

Description

Ionia, Ephesos, (258-202 B.C.), silver didrachm, (Reduced Rhodian standard issue), (6.398 grams), obv. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane, bow and arrow at shoulder, rev. forepart of a stag to right looking back, behind magistrate's name **ANTIGONO[S]* (Antigonos), **E F* across field, bee to right above, (cf.S.4383, Head p.51 (noted in a Thorwaldsen catalogue 1460-1), BMC -, SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Munich -). Very minor surface porosity, attractive, very fine and a very rare magistrate.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 65 (lot 1804).