The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3404 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $260
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.500 - 420 B.C.), silver hemiobols, (0.216, 0.246, 0.262, 0.270 (2), 0.276 (2), 0.284 (2), 0.298, 0.300, 0.322 grams), obv. bee, curved wimgs, most with no border, rev. with eight pointed star with central pellet, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, SNG Turkey 135-136, Traite -). Very good - good fine and rare. (12)
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