Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 182. Estimate $4000.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 390-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.29 g, 12h). Menekrates, magistrate. Struck circa 380-370 BC. Bee with straight wings; E-Φ flanking / Forepart of stag right, head reverted; palm tree to left, MENEKPATHΣ to right. Pixodarus class C, obv. die 18; SNG Kayhan -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen 231. Good VF, attractively toned, minor die break on obverse. Well struck on a broad flan, exceptional for type.