The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3507 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $540
IONIA, Ephesus, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.204 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, dotted border, rev. stag standing to right, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **MHTRODWROS* (Metrodoros) (cf.S.4387, Kinns Num. Chron. 1999 (p.89), example in Vienna, SNG Fitz. 4425). Nearly extremely fine or better and rare.
Ex Mediterranean Coins, Europe, June 2001.
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IONIA, Ephesus, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.204 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E ...
Estimate $300
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IONIA, Ephesus, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.178 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E ...
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Lot 3509
IONIA, Ephesus, (202-c.150 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.028 grams), obv. bee with straight wings dividing E ...
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