The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3400 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $300
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SOLD $280
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.314 grams), obv. bee, coiled volutes, **E - F* across, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4360, BMC 7-9, SNG Von Aulock 1825-6, Karwiese Group VI Series 2A-21ff. (p.172 and Plate 4], SNG Turkey 119, Traite 1866). Dumpy flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction Sale 53 (lot 454).
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