The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3381 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $350
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IONIA, Ephesos, (c.546 - 500 B.C.), silver quarter obols or 1/48th stater, (0.162, 0.184 (2), 0.186, 0.192, 0.194 (2), 0.200, 0.208, 0.212 grams), obv. bee, curved or straight wings, some with dotted border, rev. eagle head to right or left with full partial or full ethnic **E F*, (S.-, BMC 24, Karwiese Group IV, types II, III, IV (3), V (5), SNG Cop. 211, SNG Turkey 126-129, 131-134, cf.Traite 1871). Fair - very fine and scarce. (10)
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