The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Lot 3547 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)
Estimate $1,500
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IONIA, Ephesos, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.160 grams), Ephesus mint, style of that issued c.294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to inner left a bee, in exergue a monogram of **SG*, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 166, M.426). Well centred and with a very high relief of finest style, struck on a full flan with a good eye, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 69 (lot 1795).
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