The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3557 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $280
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220
PHOENICIA, Arados, (c.2nd century B.C.), silver drachm, (4.098 grams), struck [P]**D* = year 104 = 156-155 B.C., obv. bee,in field to left and right **[R]D* **SI* monogram, rev. stag standing to right, palm-tree in background to right **ARADIWN*, (cf.S.5989, BMC 162 [p.21]). Toned, off centred obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Ex Walter Holt, Sydney, May 2003.
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