IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 420-405/4 BC. AR Didrachm (18.5mm, 7.51 g). VF.

Triton XXIX – Session 5
Lot: 5234. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 420-405/4 BC. AR Didrachm (18.5mm, 7.51 g). Bee with curved wings and short ethnic / Quadripartite incuse square. Karwiese II, Series 8.1, Group A, 88 (V3/R11) = Pitchfork 4 (this coin, illustrated in both); McClean 8065 (same obv. die); Rosen 569 = Pozzi 2422 (same obv. die). Find patina, edge split, die break on obverse, light scuff at edge on reverse. VF. Rare.

From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 122 (10 March 2003), lot 1404; Giessener Münzhandlung 24 (14 March 1983), lot 46; Kricheldorf XXXVIII (28 November 1984), lot 201.


Closing Date and Time: 21 January 2026 at 11:17:40 ET.



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