The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3436 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240
IONIA, Ephesus (387-295 B.C.), silver diobols, (0.776, 0.804, 0.900, 0.906, 0.992, 1.090 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). Fine - very fine and scarce. (6)
Ex Mediterranean Coins, Europe for second, third and last coins.
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