The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3535 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $260
IONIA, Ephesus, (202-133 B.C.), AE 12-15, (about 2.5 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, all within laurel wreath, rev. stag standing to right some with deer looking back, palm tree behind on some, some with before various monograms below and or various magistrate's names, with nil or partial readings of names below or on right, (cf.S.4411, cf.BMC 134-142 but smaller, cf.SNG Cop. 263-266, 299-303 but smaller). Several with green patination, most weak in places, otherwise fair - good fine a few having some potential of identification of magistrate. (20)
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