Lot 4354

Description

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.130-129 B.C.), silver cistophoric tetradrachm, (12.63 g), year Z = 7 = 128-127 B.C., obv. Cista mystica with half opened lid, from which a serpent rises to left, the whole in wreath of ivy, rev. two coiled serpents with erect heads between them a bow case with a strap ornamented with an aplustre and strung bow at left, long upright torch to right, Artemis between serpents, to left trace of Z (= year 7), E **F* E below to left, (cf.S.4394, Kleiner ANS Museum Notes 18, No. 11, (p.24), McClean -, BMC 158, SNG Cop.-, Pinder -). Nearly very fine and rare.