The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3449 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
IONIA, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.15 grams), issue 340-325 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 **[EKU]TITOS* (Ecutitos), (cf.S.4372, Kinns CH IX, Class I [obv.155?], magistrate noted in Munsterberg, BMC 41). Very weak on bee's head and stag's head, partial magistrate reading, otherwise good fine and a very scarce Magistrate.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 70 (lot 3228) and previously from Walter Holt, Sydney.
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