The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3483 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.330-320 B.C.), "Cross band" silver hemidrachms, (3), (1.596, 1.560, 1.568 grams), obv. bee with tendrils and straight wings, **E F* across, dotted border, rev. broad quadripartite incuse square, first **KORULAS* [illustrated], second **[A]MFOTERO[S] and third uncertain, (cf.S.4367, noted for hemidrachms for first and second, See Coin Hoards IX (Kinns 'Pixodarus Hoard' p.198 [Athens and Vienna etc], BMC -, SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Turkey -, SNG Munich -. Fine - very fine and all rare. (3)
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