Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3114 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.23 g), obv. bee with tendrils, **[EF] ES[I] O [N]* around, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867); a similar second example (3.16 g), again with traces of ethnic. Both slightly off centred, nearly very fine and rare. (2)
Ex George Mihailuk Collection from Richard Welling 10.8.2007 for the first coin and M.R.Roberts 20.9.2007 for the second coin.
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