The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3443 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $460
IONIA, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.99 grams), issue 340-325 B.C., obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **ALKIPPOS (Alkippos), (cf.S.4372, Kinns CH IX, Class H [obv.130], magistrate noted in Munsterberg, BMC 31). Slightly off centred obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Ex Sotheby's London, April 9, 1992 (lot 96).
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