The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3446 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $400
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SOLD $200
IONIA, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.85 grams), issue 380-370 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 **DHMAGORHS (Demagores), (cf.S.4372, Kinns CH IX, Class C [obv. uncertain], BMC 37). Cut on reverse, otherwise fine/good fine and very scarce.
A repeated name of a moneyer whose issue appeared in four separated Kinns classes.
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