IONIA, Ephesos, (258-202 B.C.), silver didrachm (reduced Rhodian Standard), (6.26 g), obv. bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane, bow and arrow at shoulder, rev. forepart of a stag to right looking back, behind magistrate's name **LICAS* (Lixos), across E **F*, part of a bee to right above, (S.4382, cf.BMC 94 (Magistrate), cf.SNG Cop. 270-275 var. (Magistrate), ACNAC Dewing 2271 var.). Grey patination, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Nummorum Auctiones, Italo Vecchi Ltd., London Auction Sale 17, 15 December 1999 (lot 292 and illustrated).
Over 40 different magistrates names are noted, many are known by only one example, this magistrate not noted in references consulted.