The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3533 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $170
IONIA, Ephesos (under the name Arsinoeia), (288-280 B.C.), AE 15, (2.95, 3.27, 3.64, 3.66, 4.05, 4.16, 4.17 grams), obv. Veiled head of Arsinoe to right, rev. stag kneeling to left, with head turned back, astragalus in field, **AR SI* across, to left magistrate's name traces only on two **[AR]ISTAI*, (Aristaios), (cf.S.4404, Head p.44 [noted as Magistrate with two examples in BM], BMC 73, cf.SNG Cop. 258-9, cf.SNG von Aulock 1840 [different magistrate]); similar AE 12 (1.08, 1.77, 2.08 grams), obv. similar, rev. forepart of stag to right, head turned back, no evidence of magistrate's name, (cf.S.4404, Head p.44 for type. cf.BMC 74). Surface roughness and porosity, several with hoard patination, otherwise fair - very fine. (10)
Best three examples from Mediterranean Coins, Europe.
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IONIA, Ephesus (305-280 B.C.), AE 10-11, (about 1.3 grams), obv. female head to left, rev. ...
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Lot 3533 This lot
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Estimate $200
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IONIA, Ephesos, (258-202 B.C.), AE 14, (2.966 grams), obv. Head of Artemis to right, bow ...
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Lot 3535
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