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Lot 29. Magnesia AR Tetradrachm, c. 160 BC

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EF Magnesia AR Tetradrachm
Magnesia AR Tetradrachm, c. 160 BC

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Bidding closed (Sunday, September 17th, 19:09:40 CEST)
Current time: Monday, April 29th, 18:50:44 CEST

Price realised: CHF 1'600.00 (4 bids)
Approx. EUR 1'637.78 / USD 1'755.32 / GBP 1'400.88

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #57, Lot 29. Estimate: CHF 1'500.00

Magnesia, Ionia. AR Stephanephoric tetradrachm (34-35 mm, 16.58 g), c. 160 BC.
Obv. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing diadem, bow and quiver in the back.
Rev. ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ - AΠOΛΛOΔΩPOΣ / KAΛΛIKPATOY, Apollo, nude, standing left, leaning on large tripod, holding filleted laurel branch in his lowered right hand; in exergue, maeander pattern; whole in laurel wreath.
SNG Kayhan 423.

Nicely toned. Struck on a broad flan and extremely fine.

Privately purchased from COFOP Placements, France, in 1992.



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