The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3370 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $200
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SOLD $160
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver obols, (0.578, 0.522, 0.464 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, no border coiled tendrils (volutes) or ethnic, rev. crude incuse square, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, Karwiese Series III-8 to 18 [p.161 and Plate 2], SNG Turkey -, Traite -). Fine - very fine and rare. (3)
Ex Jean Elsen Sale 59 September 1999 (lot 124) for second coin, others from Mediterranean Coins, Europe.
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