The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3528 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $460
IONIA, Ephesus, (4th - early 3rd century B.C.), AE 13-16, (about 3 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, rev. stag standing to left some with head looking back, several with readable magistrate's names, (cf.S.4407, cf.BMC 82 but smaller, cf.SNG Cop. 260-261, SNG Munich 35-49) (8); others (9) (190-150 B.C.), AE 13-16, (about 3 grams), obv. similar, but within laurel wreath, rev. stag feeding to right, quiver above, magistrate's name in exergue (most of which are legible), (S.4406, BMC 83-85, cf.SNG Cop. 268-9, Kinns Num. Chron 1996, Type E, SNG Turkey 1 292-317). Several with hoard patination, most of the last group with legible magistrate names, otherwise very good - very fine. (17)
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Lot 3526
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Lot 3527
IONIA, Ephesus, (4th - early 3rd century B.C.), AE 13-16, (about 3 grams), obv. bee ...
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IONIA, Ephesus, (4th - early 3rd century B.C.), AE 13-16, (about 3 grams), obv. bee ...
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Lot 3529
IONIA, Ephesus (305-280 B.C.), AE 10-11, (about 1.3 grams), obv. female head to left, rev. ...
Estimate $350
Lot 3530
IONIA, Ephesus (305-280 B.C.), AE 10-11, (about 1.3 grams), obv. female head to left, rev. ...
Estimate $350