The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3405 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $270
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.500 - 420 B.C.), silver hemiobols, (0.230, 0.234, 0.246, 0.262, 0.268, 0.276, 0.290, 0.300, 0.324, 0.332 grams), quarter obols (2), (0.082, 0.100 grams), obv. bee, curved wimgs, most with no border, rev. with eight pointed star with central pellet, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, SNG Turkey 135-137, Traite -). Very good - good fine and rare. (12)
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