The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3428 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $700
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SOLD $500
IONIA, Ephesus, (394-387 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.24 grams), issue 405-390 B.C. (Kinns chronology), obv. bee with curved wings dividing E - **[F]*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name [T]YPI**LLOS* (Tyrillos) (cf.S.4371, Kinns CH IX, Hecatomnus Hoard No. 61-62 [obv.new die], magistrate not noted in Munsterberg, Vienna 17099 [?] this magistrate). Grey tone, off centred obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Ex Spink America, December 7, 1999 (lot 640 illustrated).
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Estimate $700
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