The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3386 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $130
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.316 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, curved wings, volutes, no ethnic, rev. crude incuse square, with a trace of a quadripartite lines (cf.S.3516, BMC -, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, Karwiese Group VI Series 1A-18 (p.172 and Plate 3], SNG Berry 1062, SNG Turkey 113, Traite -). Small dumpy flan, bright very fine and rare.
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 140, (lot 51).
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