The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3455 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $250
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IONIA, Ephesus, (390-330 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.25 grams), issue 350-340 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 **[MA]NTIKRATHS (Mantikrates), (cf.S.4372, Kinns CH IX, Class G? [obv.122?], magistrate noted in Munsterberg, SNG Cop. 229). Off centred and corroded obverse, some surface roughness, otherwise very good/good fine and scarce.
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