The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3379 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.546 - 500 B.C.), silver quarter obols or 1/48th stater, (0.130, 0.166, 0.180, 0.184, 0.186, 0.192, 0.194, 0.198, 0.206, 0.218, 0.232, 0.236 grams), obv. bee, curved or straight wings, some with dotted border, rev. eagle head to right or left with full partial or full ethnic **E F*, (S.-, BMC 24, Karwiese Group IV, types I (2), II (7), III, V (2), SNG Cop. 211, SNG Turkey 126-130, 134, cf.Traite 1871). Fair - very fine and scarce. (12)
Ex Jean Elsen for the last coin Sale 57 March 1999 (lot 1367), other coins from Mediterranean Coins, Europe.
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