The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3424 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360
IONIA, Ephesus, (394-387 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.45 grams), issue 405-390 B.C. (Kinns chronology), obv. bee with curved wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name traces of **ARISTOLEWS* (Aristoleos) (cf.S.4371, Kinns CH IX, Hecatomnus Hoard cf.No.37-41 [different obv. die], magistrate noted in Munsterberg, BMC 27). Grey tone, rough surface particularly on the reverse, otherwise very fine/fine and rare.
Ex CNG Ebay sale 97174957.
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