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IONIA. Magnesia ad Meandrum. Ca. mid-2nd century BC. AR tetradrachm (33mm, 16.76 gm, 11h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 4/5. Euphemos, son of Pausanias, magistrate. Bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder, wearing stephane / ΜΑ-ΓΝΗΤΩΝ to left, EYΦHMOΣ / ΠΑYΣΑΝΙΟΣ to right; Apollo, nude, standing facing on meander pattern, head left, laurel branches in right hand, leaning on tripod with left arm; MA-Γ-N-W-N (?) within meander pattern, all within laurel wreath. SNG Copenhagen -. cf. ANS Museum Notes 24, Jones 5.
Apparently unpublished with additional letters in the meander pattern. Overall very unusual style for issue and the letters in the pattern have a Punic or Aramaic look.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 500-700 USD
IONIA. Magnesia ad Meandrum. Ca. mid-2nd century BC. AR tetradrachm (33mm, 16.76 gm, 11h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 4/5. Euphemos, son of Pausanias, magistrate. Bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder, wearing stephane / ΜΑ-ΓΝΗΤΩΝ to left, EYΦHMOΣ / ΠΑYΣΑΝΙΟΣ to right; Apollo, nude, standing facing on meander pattern, head left, laurel branches in right hand, leaning on tripod with left arm; MA-Γ-N-W-N (?) within meander pattern, all within laurel wreath. SNG Copenhagen -. cf. ANS Museum Notes 24, Jones 5.
Apparently unpublished with additional letters in the meander pattern. Overall very unusual style for issue and the letters in the pattern have a Punic or Aramaic look.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-ionia-magnesia-ad-meandrum-ca-mid-2nd-century-bc-ar-tetradrachm-33mm-1676-gm-11h-ngc-choice-xf-4-5/a/3082-33120.s?type=CoinArchives3082
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 500-700 USD