The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3430 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $780
IONIA, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.46 grams), issue late 350-325 B.C., obv. bee with straight wings dividing E - **F*, rev. forepart of kneeling stag to right, looking back, palm tree behind, to right magistrate's name **MNHSARCOS (Mnesarchos), (cf.S.4374, magistrate noted in Munsterberg, Kinns Class G or I, Traite 1885 [p.1106, Part II, Berlin example], cf.SNG Cop. 240, BMC -, SNG v.Aulock -). Grey tone, slightly off centred obverse, extremely fine/good very fine and extremely rare, apparently unpublished.
Ex Jean Elsen Sale 55, September 19, 1998 (lot 221) and previously M&M Bale, February 1991. and listed as from the Jean Nivalle Collection No.19 Jean Elsen Sale 52, December 13 1997, (lot 19).
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