The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3559 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $100
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.034 grams), Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint, issued 323-319 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, bee to left in left field **[A]LEXAND[RPOU]* and spearhead to right, (cf.S.6730, Price 1936, BMC 1936a-b, M.-, SNG Cop. 953). Fine/good fine, scarce.
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