IONIA, Ephesos. Circa 390-325 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 15.18 g, 12h). Demokrates, magistrate. Class G, circa 350-340 BC. Bee with straight wings, seen from above; E-Φ flanking head / Forepart of stag right, head left; palm tree to left, ΔHMOKPATHΣ to right. Karwiese II, Series 11.1, 292, dies O125/R3 (this coin referenced, obverse illustrated); Pixodarus obv. die 123 (this coin referenced); Rhousopolos 3669 (this coin (?)); CNG 109, lot 150 (same rev. die). Deeply toned, a little off center on obverse. EF.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 470 (17 June 2020), lot 103; Gasvoda Collection (Triton XXII, 9 January 2019) lot 245; Antiqua inventory 3031 (January 2013); Lanz 70 (21 November 1994), lot 115; G. Hirsch 161 (22 February 1989), lot 243. Reportedly ex Athanasios Rhousopoulos Collection (J. Hirsch XIII, 15 May 1905), lot 3669 (not illustrated).
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