Lot 3382

Description

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.546 - 500 B.C.), silver quarter obols or 1/48th stater, (0.162, 0.180, 0.182 (2), 0.186, 0.192, 0.196, 0.198, 0.216, 0.224, 0.252 grams), obv. bee, curved or straight wings, most with no border, rev. eagle head to left or right with no or partial or full ethnic **E F*, (S.-, BMC 24, Karwiese Group IV, types I (4), II (4), III, IV, V, SNG von Aulock 7816, SNG Cop. 211, SNG Turkey 126-134, Traite 1871); together with Caria, uncertain mint, (5th century B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.182 grams), obv. forepart of lion to left, rev. bird (quail) within incuse square to left, (S.-, SNG Berry II 1046 [Asia Minor uncertain], SNG Von Aulock 7808, SNG Finland II, 927). Very good - very fine and rare. (12)