The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3394 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $350
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $250
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachms, (3.268, 3.096, 2.454 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, coiled tendrils (volutes), no ethnic, dotted border, rev. crude incuse square, with some quadripartite lines, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, cf.Karwiese Group VI Series 1B (p.174-5 and Plate 3], SNG Turkey 114, SNG Sweden I, 461, Traite -). Very good - nearly very fine, first two struck from rusty dies, all scarce. (3)
Ex Mediterranean Coins, Europe.
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