The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3542 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $250
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SOLD $240
IONIA, Ephesus, (190-130 B.C.), AE 13-16, (about 3 grams), obv. bee with open wings dividing E - **F, 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, some have legible magistrate names, otherwise very good - very fine. (20)
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