Lot 3533

Description

Ionia, Ephesos (under the name Arsinoeia), (288-280 B.C.), AE 15, (2.95, 3.27, 3.64, 3.66, 4.05, 4.16, 4.17 grams), obv. Veiled head of Arsinoe to right, rev. stag kneeling to left, with head turned back, astragalus in field, **AR SI* across, to left magistrate's name traces only on two **[AR]ISTAI*, (Aristaios), (cf.S.4404, Head p.44 [noted as Magistrate with two examples in BM], BMC 73, cf.SNG Cop. 258-9, cf.SNG von Aulock 1840 [different magistrate]); similar AE 12 (1.08, 1.77, 2.08 grams), obv. similar, rev. forepart of stag to right, head turned back, no evidence of magistrate's name, (cf.S.4404, Head p.44 for type. cf.BMC 74). Surface roughness and porosity, several with hoard patination, otherwise fair - very fine. (10)

Best three examples from Mediterranean Coins, Europe.