The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3491 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $340
IONIA, Ephesos, (258-202 B.C.), silver didrachm, (Reduced Rhodian standard issue), (6.398 grams), obv. Diademed and draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane, bow and arrow at shoulder, rev. forepart of a stag to right looking back, behind magistrate's name **ANTIGONO[S]* (Antigonos), **E F* across field, bee to right above, (cf.S.4383, Head p.51 (noted in a Thorwaldsen catalogue 1460-1), BMC -, SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Munich -). Very minor surface porosity, attractive, very fine and a very rare magistrate.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 65 (lot 1804).
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