Coins and Historical Medals

Greek Coinages, IONIA, Magnesia ad Mæandrum, Tetradrachm struck by the magistrate Erasippos, son of Aristeou, c. 155-145, Stephanophoric type, diademed and draped bust of Artemis Leukophryene right, bow and quiver over shoulder, rev. μαγνητων ερασιπποσ αριστεου, Apollo standing left, holding branch tied with fillet in right hand, elbow resting on tall tripod behind, Mæander pattern below, all within laurel wreath, 17.06g (Jones, obv. die 29 [= same obv. die as Pozzi 2461]; BMC 37; SNG von Aulock 2042). Peripheral smoothing in obverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine £800-£1,000

Provenance: Spink Auction 213, 27-8 June 2012, lot 5