The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3422 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $750
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SOLD $600
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.late 5th century - early 4th century B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.414 grams), obv. bee, almost straight wings, E **F* across, magistrate name below TIMAPXO**S*, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, quartered by broad bands, (S.4364, BMC 16 (p.49), This Coin illustrated in Hecatomnus Hoard illustrations but from the Pixodarus Hoard [Pl.6, 5b] but also as noted from the Pixodarus Hoard and illustrated in Hurter, Price Essays Pl.31, 7 This Coin], cf.SNG Cop. 206, SNG Turkey 143, Head 3 [p.23, Pl.I, 17], Traite 1872 [p.1092-4, Pl.CLII, fig 17]). Toned, good fine and very rare.
Ex Walter Holt January 2000 and previously from the Pixodarus Hoard (noted above).
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Lot 3420
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