IONIA. Ephesus. Ca. 4th century BC. AR tetradrachm (24mm, 1h). NGC Choice Fine. Ancient forgery of Ephesus tetradrachm, circa 390-325 BC. Agnon, magistrate name. E-Φ, bee with straight wings, seen from above/ AΓNΩN, forepart of stag right, head left; palm tree to left. Unpublished in the standard references; CNG 106 (same rev. die); CNG e404, 211 (same obv. die). A rare and convincing contemporary imitation struck on the folded flan of another coin. There is no known magistrate named Agnon found on the official coins of this issue.

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