Lot 5104
Sale 92 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Ionia, Ephesus, (c. 90-89 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.65 grams), year 45 = 90-89 B.C., obv. cista mystica containing serpent, all within ivy wreath, rev. bow in case between two coiled serpents, to left ME over monogram **EFE, to right torch, serpent staff above, (cf.S.4745, Kleiner 46 [ANS MN 18, Series 10, [p.26], Pinder 36, SNG Cop. 326, SNG von Aulock -). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Dr. Barrie Towers Collection. De Callatay in his recent "L'Historie les Guerres Mithradatiques un par le Monnaies, (p.161), records only 11 examples of this date.
- Estimate
- $400
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $0