The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3485 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $500
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SOLD $440
IONIA, Ephesos (under the name Arsinoeia), (288-280 B.C.), silver octobol, (Reduced Rhodian standard issue), (5.534 grams), obv. Veiled head of Arsinoe to right, rev. bow and quiver, below **ARSI* and bee to right, above magistrate's name **ERXIA[S]* (Erxias), monogram above, (cf.S.4380, cf.Head p.44 [noted as magistrate with example for earlier type with Artemis head], Munsterberg (noted magistrate), cf.BMC 71, cf.SNG Turkey 280 [diobol same magistrate for Arsinoeia obverse], SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock -, cf.SNG Munich 56 [different magistrate]). Bright, very fine and very rare, the magistrate for this denomination unlisted.
Ex CNG Auction Sale 61, September 25, 2002 (lot 687).
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