Lot 1728

Sale 54 · Important Australian & World Coins, Historical Medals, War Medals, Australian, New Zealand & World Banknotes

Description

Ionia, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.56 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **XHNOKLHS* (Xenokles), (cf.S.4371, Noted magistrate in Munsterberg p.86, Head p.36, and noted in Mion. Sup.VI, p.203). Well centred, weak on bee's abdomen, otherwise good very fine and very rare Magistrate.

Estimate
$900
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$600