The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3397 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.800 grams), silver diobols (1.016, 1.068 grams), obv. bee, **E - F* across, curved wings, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4360, Karwiese Group VI Series 2A-14, 15ff [p.176 and Plate 4], cf.SNG Turkey 120, 124, Traite 1868, 1869). Very fine or better and rare. (3)
Ex Jean Elsen, first from Sale 56 (lot 192), second Jean Elsen Sale 55 October 1998 (lot 211) and other from Jean Elsen in 1999.
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