The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3521 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
IONIA, Ephesus, (4th century B.C.), AE 12-15, (about 2.5 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. fore part of a stag standing to right some with head looking back, only a few with legible magistrate's names, (cf.S.4415, cf.BMC 118-120 but smaller, cf.SNG Cop. 244). Several with green patination, most weak in places, otherwise very good - good fine a few having some potential of identification of magistrate. (20)
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