The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
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Lot 3440 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $260
IONIA, Ephesos, (c.390 - 380 B.C.), silver trihemiobols, (0.444, 0.688, 0.694, 0.734, 0.768, 0.814 grams), obv. bee, straight wings, on some a trace of E and **F* with no border, rev. stag forepart to right, head to left with some ethnic **E F* above, (S.4376, BMC 54 [p.53], SNG Cop. 241, SNG Turkey 190-192, Traite 1889). Good - very fine, most with porosity or off centred, scarce. (6)
Ex Jean Elsen Auction Sale 56 (lot 195) for fourth coin, Walter Holt, Sydney for first two coins.
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