The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3489 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $680
IONIA, Ephesos, (258-202 B.C.), silver drachm, (Reduced Rhodian standard issue), (3.230 grams), obv. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane, quiver over shoulder, rev. forepart of a stag to right looking back, behind magistrate's name **BATTO[S]* (Battos), **E F* across field, bee to right above, (cf.S.4383, Head p.51 (noted), Munsterberg (noted magistrate), BMC -, SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Munich 62 [didrachm same magistrate]). Very slight surface porosity, bright, otherwise good very fine or better and very rare magistrate.
Ex CNG Auction Sale 63 May 21, 2003 (lot 471).
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Estimate $500
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