IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 133-88 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.47 g, 12h). Near EF.CNG Feature Auction 123 Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 133-88 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.47 g, 12h). Draped bust of Artemis right, hair drawn together and tied in the back, wearing stephanos and single-pendant earring, bow and quiver over shoulder / Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesos facing, arms outstretched horizontally at sides, fillet hanging from each; E-Φ flanking its head; torch to inner right. Jenkins, Hellenistic, pl. B, 6 = BM 1896,0601.67 = Montagu I 567 (same dies); Head p. 69, 2–6 var. (control mark); Gulbenkian 985 var. (same); CNG 120, lot 336 = CNG E-460, lot 242 = Heritage 3056, lot 30064 (same dies); Münzen und Medaillen AG 41, lot 191 (same dies). Minor marks. Near EF. Rare. |