Ancient & Islamic Coins

Greek Coinages, IONIA, Ephesos, Cistophoric Tetradrachm, yr 4 [of the Roman province of Asia, 131-130], cista mystica with serpent escaping, garland around, rev. two serpents entwined around bow case, εφε to right, δ above, torch to right, 12.48g (Kleiner/Noe series 43b). Very fine, but obverse struck off-centre, patchy tone £50-£60