The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3431 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $100
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SOLD $160
IONIA, Ephesus (390-330 B.C.), silver diobol, (1.010 grams), obv. bee with straight wings, head separates E **F*, rev. E **F* above two stags' heads confronted, (S.4375, BMC 53 [p.53], SNG Cop. 243, SNG Turkey 194-242, Traite 1886). Good very fine and scarce.
Ex Mediterranean Coins, Europe.
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