Ancients
IONIA. Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Ca. mid-2nd century BC. AR tetradrachm (32mm, 16.84 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 5/5. Pausanias, son of Pausanias, magistrate. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, hair tied in knot at back of head, bow and quiver over left shoulder / MAΓNHTΩN / ΠAYΣANIAΣ / ΠAYΣANIOY, Apollo, nude, standing left on maeander pattern, laurel branches downward in right hand, leaning on tripod with left arm; all within laurel wreath. SNG von Aulock 7922. SNG Copenhagen 844. Jameson 1504. Deeply struck from high-relief dies. Steely toning on lustrous surfaces.
From the Historical Scholar Collection
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Estimate: 1000-1500 USD