★ A rare stater from Magnesia ad Maeandrum ★

IONIA. Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Circa 130-120 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.31 g, 12 h), Euphemos, son of Pausanias. Draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane and pendant earring and with her quiver and bow over her shoulder. Rev. MAΓNHTΩN - EYΦHMOΣ / ΠAYΣANIOY Nike driving fast biga to right, holding whip in her right hand and reins in her left. CNG 106 (2017), 376, Leu 1 (2017), 82 and Leu Web Auction 8 (2019), 365 ( all from the same dies ). Rare. Struck from the usual somewhat worn dies, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Birger Bentsen Collection of ancient gold coins, ex Obolos 17, 20 December 2020, 295 (with collector's ticket).