The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3368 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $200
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IONIA, Ephesos, (c.546 or later B.C.), silver diobol, (0.95 grams) and a hemiobol (0.32 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, line border, rev. partial star ornament within incuse square for diobol and star ornament within incuse square, for second coin, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, Karwiese Series IIIA-24 and 21 [p.197-8], cf.SNG Turkey 116-7, Traite -). Hoard patina, otherwise fine and very rare, both unpublished in standard references. (2)
Ex Henry Delger December 1999 and Mediterranean Coins, Europe, October 2004 for the second coin.
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