458. IONIA, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 155-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.96 g, 12h). Stephanophoric type. Erasippos, son of Aristeos, “magistrate”. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Apollo Delphios standing left, left elbow resting on tall tripod behind, holding in right hand a branch tied with fillet; ErÅ%5∏∏o% År5%tEoU to left, ;Å˝@˙tW@ to right, meander pattern below; all within laurel wreath. Jones obv. die 32; SNG von Aulock 2042; SNG Copenhagen –; Norman Davis 211 (same obv. die). EF, gray toning with golden hues around the devices, a couple tiny die breaks and light scratches under tone on obverse. ($2000)
459
460
459. IONIA, Miletos. Circa 360-350 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12mm, 1.56 g, 12h). Charilas, magistrate. Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath / Lion standing left, head right; star above, s (civic monogram) to left, cÅr5¬[Ås] in exergue. Deppert 47 (V18/R24[?]); Marcellesi 4; SNG Copenhagen 971 var. (magistrate). Good VF, attractive old cabinet toning, minor porosity, light scuff at edge on reverse. ($500) 460. IONIA, Miletos. Circa 340-325 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.59 g, 1h). Diopompo(s), magistrate. Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath / Lion standing left, head right; star above, s (civic monogram) to left, d5oπoµπ[o] in exergue. Deppert 225–31 var. (unlisted dies); Marcellesi 4; SNG Copenhagen 960; Ward 673. EF, toned. ($1000) From the RCM Collection.
A Matched Pair of Superb Drachms
462
461
461. IONIA, Miletos. Circa 295/0-275/0 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.25 g, 10h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; s (civic monogram) in left field. Marcellesi 29; Price 2151; SNG Saroglos 779. Superb EF, underlying luster. ($500) 462. IONIA, Miletos. Circa 295/0-275/0 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.29 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; s (civic monogram) in left field. Marcellesi 29; Price 2151; SNG Saroglos 779. Superb EF, underlying luster. ($500) 130