Greek Ionian Ephesus Tetradrachm w/ Stag and Bee
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Ancient Greece / Asia Minor, Ionia, Ephesus, ca. 390 to 330 BCE. A very fine silver tetradrachm - a Rhodian weight standard - displaying an obverse of a bee with straight wings flanked by the Greek letters epsilon and phi, all surrounded by a dotted border. Alternatively, the reverse presents the forepart of a stag facing right with his head turned back and a palm tree behind him. To the right of the stag is the Greek inscription "THRASYLACHOS" or "THRASYLAKHOS." Size: 0.905" Diameter x 0.1895" W (2.3 cm x 0.5 cm); silver quality: 98%; weight: 14.9 grams
Provenance: ex-Encino, California, USA collection, acquired before 2005, ex-Malter Galleries
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#179349
Provenance: ex-Encino, California, USA collection, acquired before 2005, ex-Malter Galleries
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#179349
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Greek Ionian Ephesus Tetradrachm w/ Stag and Bee
Estimate $600 - $900
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