ANCIENT GREECE. IONIA, EPHESOS.
Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm, dated CY 53 = 82/81 BC.
Obv: serpent emerging from cista mystica; all within ivy wreath. Rev: two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; quiver and strap above, NΓ (date) over EΦE in left field, torch in right field.

Good Very Fine.

From the Kent Rondeau Collection; ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 77 (26/11/2020), lot 429.

Reference: BMC-165; Kleiner, Dated-54; DCA-325.
Die Axis: 1h.
Diameter: 24 mm.
Weight: 12.65 g.
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