The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3457 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $450
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $520
IONIA, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.11 grams), issue 340-325 B.C., obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **MELANIWN (Melanion), (cf.S.4372, Kinns CH IX, Class I [obv.161?], magistrate not noted in Munsterberg, Naville 5, [lot 2537]). Well centred, edge flaws, otherwise, fine/nearly very fine and very rare.
Ex CNG Auction Sale 61 September 25, 2002, (lot 685 part).
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