Ionia, Ephesos. Circa 1st century BC-AD. AE, Bronze 14mm. 
Head -. VF, brown patina.
60 USD
22 Oct, 2001

Ionia, Ephesos. Circa 1st century BC-AD. Æ 14mm (1.74 gm). 
Facing head of Medusa / Bee. 
Head -. VF, corrosion,
brown patina. Estimate $100.                             

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Sale XXV (24 March 1993), lot 309.

History: A long series of tesserae, or tokens, was produced 
at the cult center
of Ephesos in the Hellenistic period and later. From the style 
of this piece it
is probably of the early Roman period.

Lot closed without a bid.

Online auction number 40 closed October 22, 2001.
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