The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3380 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.546 - 500 B.C.), silver hemiobol (0.384 grams), obv. bee, rev. rough incuse square (S.-, Karwiese Group III, No.6); silver quarter obols or 1/48th stater, (0.160, 0.162, 0.170, 0.198 (2), 0.202, 0.204, 0.214, 0.220, 0.224, 0.228 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 I, II (7), III, uncertain (2), SNG Cop. 211, SNG Turkey 126-130, cf.Traite 1871). Fair - very fine and scarce. (12)
Ex Jean Elsen for the first coin Sale 56 (lot 191).
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