The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3398 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.714 grams), silver drachm (3.250 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 and rare. (2)
Ex Colin E. Pitchfork and Wayne Woolmer Collections, sold Noble Numismatics Sale 34 (lot 1816) and previously from the Rauch Sale No.40 January 18, 1988 (lot 137) for the first coin. 1998 (lot 211) and other from Jean Elsen in 1999.
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