IONIA, Ephesus. Circa 1st century AD. Æ Tessera (17mm, 4.25 g, 12h). Near VF.

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Lot: 367. Estimated: $ 75

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 45. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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IONIA, Ephesus. Circa 1st century AD. Æ Tessera (17mm, 4.25 g, 12h). Stag kneeling left, head right / Bee. SNG Copenhagen 355; BMC 186; SNG von Aulock 1875. Dark green patina with earthen highlights, some cleaning and smoothing marks. Near VF.

A series of tesserae, or tokens, was produced at the cult center of Ephesus during the Hellenistic period and later. The legends generally cannot be translated and are, for the most part, meaningless mystical formulae.

Closing Date and Time: 22 February 2023 at 12:02:00 ET.

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