Davissons Ltd.
Auction 38 27 Feb 2019
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IONIA. Ephesos. Circa 390-325 B.C. AR tetradrachm. 14.77 gm. 24 mm. Bee with straight wings; E Φ flanking / Forepart of stag right, head left; palm tree to left, ΙΠΠΟΤΗ- (ΙΠΙΤΟΤΗ?) (magistrate's name) downwards to right. SNG Copenhagen - (Cf. 215ff for type). SNG von Aulock -. Good Very Fine; lightly toned with slight iridescence. Seemingly unlisted magistrate. Note the detail on the bee: the high relief fullness of the thorax and the abdomen, and fine details on the wings and legs.