The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3448 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $660
IONIA, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.22 grams), issue 390-380 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 **DIODWROS* (Diodoros), (cf.S.4372, Kinns CH IX, Class B [obv.5, p.175]), magistrate noted in Munsterberg but for 3rd century B.C. and that example is in the BMC). Well centred with obverse die breaks, very fine/good very fine or better and very rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 63 (lot 3564).
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