The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3417 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $300
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IONIA, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachms, (3.306, 3.274, 3.120 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, portions of ethnic visible **EF ESI* O N* around, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867). Last with some surface porosity, otherwise fine or better, all scarce. (3)
Ex Mediterranean Coins, Europe in 2000.
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