The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3522 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300
IONIA, Ephesus, AE 11-13, (4th - 3rd century B.C.), obv. bee in wreath, rev. forepart of stag to right, a few with taces of magistrate's name (8, 1 a copy), (cf.S.4402, cf. SNG von Aulock 1843, SNG Cop. 244); another similar obv. female head Artemis to right, rev. forepart of stag to right with head looking back, and trace of magistrate's name, (cf.S.4408, cf.BMC 118-120 but smaller, cf.SNG Cop. 256, cf.SNG von Aulock 1839); another an issue Hadrian, (A.D. 118-137), AE 19, (5.58 grams), obv. Hadrian head right, rev. octostyle temple with Artemis within, (BMC 229); Troas, Gentinus, AE 12-15, (about 1.5-2.5 grams), obv. female head (Artemis?) to right, rev. bee, palm tree to left, traces of ethnic **GEN* around (4) (S. 4095, SNG Cop. 335-6). Several with hoard patination, most weak in places, otherwise good - good fine only a few having some potential of identification of magistrate. (14)
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