Lot 3479

Description

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.330-320 B.C.), "Cross band" silver hemidrachms, (3), (1.616, 1.562, 1.542, 1.530, 1.172, 1.458 grams), obv. bee with tendrils and straight wings, **E F* across, dotted border, rev. broad quadripartite incuse square, last **[ME]NESQEU[S]* [illustrated], others all rather worn and indeterminate names, (cf.S.4367, last noted for hemidrachms, See Coin Hoards IX (Kinns 'Pixodarus Hoard' p.198 [Athens and Berlin, BM, Vienna etc], BMC -, SNG Cop. -, SNG von Aulock -, SNG Turkey -, SNG Munich -. Fair - good fine and all rare. (6)