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Lot 3386 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.316 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, curved wings, volutes, no ethnic, rev. crude incuse square, with a trace of a quadripartite lines (cf.S.3516, BMC -, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, Karwiese Group VI Series 1A-18 (p.172 and Plate 3], SNG Berry 1062, SNG Turkey 113, Traite -). Small dumpy flan, bright very fine and rare.

Estimate $150

SOLD $130

Lot 3387 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.316, grams) (illustrated), obv. bee curved wings, coiled tendrils (volutes), no ethnic, dotted border, rev. crude incuse square, with quadripartite lines, diobols (0.992, 1.042 (illustrated), 1.080 grams), (cf.S.3516, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, Karwiese Group VI Series 1A-1ff, 1B-15, (p.172, 174 and Plate 3], cf.SNG Turkey 114, cf.SNG Sweden I, 461, Traite -). Fine - very fine and rare. (4)

Estimate $400

SOLD $0

Lot 3388 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.330 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, no border coiled tendrils (volutes) or ethnic, rev. crude incuse square, with a trace of a quadripartite lines (cf.S.3516, BMC -, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, Karwiese Group VI Series 1B-15 (p.175 and Plate 3], SNG Turkey 114, Traite -). Nearly very fine and rare.

Estimate $150

SOLD $130

Lot 3389 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.356 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, coiled tendrils (volutes), no ethnic, dotted border, rev. crude incuse square, with a trace of a quadripartite lines, another (3.450 grams) with reverse of clear quadripartite lines, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, Karwiese Group VI Series 1B-15 and 6 (p.174-5 and Plate 3], SNG Turkey 114, SNG Sweden I, 461, Traite -). Nearly very fine and rare. (2)

Estimate $250

SOLD $0

Lot 3390 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.440 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, coiled tendrils (volutes), no ethnic, dotted border, rev. crude incuse square, with a trace of a quadripartite lines, another (3.440 grams) similar with clearer quadripartite lines, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, Karwiese Group VI Series 1B-15 and 4 (p.174-5 and Plate 3], SNG Turkey 114, SNG Sweden I, 461, Traite -). Very fine and rare. (2)

Estimate $300

SOLD $240

Lot 3391 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.288 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, coiled tendrils (volutes), no ethnic, dotted border, rev. crude incuse square, with a trace of a quadripartite lines, another (3.204 grams) similar with clearer quadripartite lines, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, Karwiese Group VI Series 1B-15 and 4 (p.174-5 and Plate 3], SNG Turkey 114, SNG Sweden I, 461, Traite -). Very fine and rare. (2)

Estimate $300

SOLD $0

Lot 3392 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachms, (3.282, 3.614 grams), obv. bee, coiled tendrils (volutes), no ethnic, dotted border, rev. crude incuse square, with a trace of a quadripartite lines, another (3.300 grams) similar with clearer quadripartite lines, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, Karwiese Group VI Series 1B-15, 17 and 4 (p.174-5 and Plate 3], SNG Turkey 114, SNG Sweden I, 461, Traite -). Very fine and rare. (3)

Estimate $400

SOLD $320

Lot 3393 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachm, (3.184 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, no border coiled tendrils (volutes) or ethnic, rev. crude incuse square, with a trace of a quadripartite and other lines (cf.S.3516, BMC -, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, Karwiese Group VI Series 1B-20 (Same reverse punch, p.175 and Plate 3], SNG Turkey 113, Traite -). Fine/very fine and rare.

Estimate $150

SOLD $130

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Lot 3394 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.late 6th century B.C.), silver drachms, (3.268, 3.096, 2.454 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, coiled tendrils (volutes), no ethnic, dotted border, rev. crude incuse square, with some quadripartite lines, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, cf.Karwiese Group VI Series 1B (p.174-5 and Plate 3], SNG Turkey 114, SNG Sweden I, 461, Traite -). Very good - nearly very fine, first two struck from rusty dies, all scarce. (3)

Estimate $350

SOLD $250

Lot 3395 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.542 grams) straight wings, silver drachm (3.300 grams) curved wings (illustrated), another (3.404 grams) (illustrated), obv. bee, **E - F* across, curved wings, rev. quadripartite incuse square, another similar (2.976 grams) straignt wings (cf.S.4360, Karwiese Group VI Series 1B, 6-7; 2A 13 and 25 [p.174-7 and Plate 4], cf.SNG Turkey 119-121, cf.Traite 1866). Fine - very fine several rare. (4)

Estimate $400

SOLD $340

Lot 3396 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.512 [illustrated], 1.412 grams), obv. bee, **E - [F]* across, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4360, BMC 7-9, SNG Von Aulock 1825-6, Karwiese Group VI Series 2A-13ff. (p.176 and Plate 4], cf.SNG Turkey 124 (diobol), Traite 1868). Good fine and fair and rare. (2)

Estimate $120

SOLD $90

Lot 3397 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.800 grams), silver diobols (1.016, 1.068 grams), obv. bee, **E - F* across, curved wings, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4360, Karwiese Group VI Series 2A-14, 15ff [p.176 and Plate 4], cf.SNG Turkey 120, 124, Traite 1868, 1869). Very fine or better and rare. (3)

Estimate $400

SOLD $320

Lot 3398 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.714 grams), silver drachm (3.250 grams), obv. bee, **E - F* across, curved wings, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4360, Karwiese Group VI Series 2A-14, 15ff [p.176 and Plate 4], cf.SNG Turkey 120, 124, Traite 1868, 1869). Very fine and rare. (2)

Estimate $300

SOLD $220

Lot 3399 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.408 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, coiled tendrils (volutes), **E - F* across, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4360, BMC 7-9, SNG Von Aulock 1825-6, Karwiese Group VI Series 2A-21ff. (p.172 and Plate 4], SNG Turkey 119, Traite 1866). Dumpy flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.

Estimate $300

SOLD $380

Lot 3400 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.314 grams), obv. bee, coiled volutes, **E - F* across, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4360, BMC 7-9, SNG Von Aulock 1825-6, Karwiese Group VI Series 2A-21ff. (p.172 and Plate 4], SNG Turkey 119, Traite 1866). Dumpy flan, nearly extremely fine and rare.

Estimate $300

SOLD $280

Lot 3401 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.220 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, coiled volutes, **E (on angle) - [F*] across, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4360, BMC 7-9, SNG Von Aulock 1825-6, Karwiese Group VI Series 2A-22. (p.172 and Plate 4], SNG Turkey 119, Traite 1866). Dumpy flan, nearly very fine and rare.

Estimate $200

SOLD $0

Lot 3402 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.240, 3.166, grams), obv. bee with tendrils, coiled tendrils (volutes), no ethnic, dotted border, rev. crude incuse square, with a clearer quadripartite lines, another a diobol similar (1.106 grams), (cf.S.3516, BMC -, cf.SNG Von Aulock 1824, Karwiese Group VI Series 2A and 2B (p.176-8 and Plate 3], SNG Turkey 120, 122, 124, SNG Cop. 208-9, Traite 1866). First with dumpy flan, second with broad flan, fine or better and scarce. (3)

Estimate $250

SOLD $180

Lot 3403 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.382 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, coiled tendrils (volutes), **E - F* across, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4360, BMC 7-9, SNG Von Aulock 1825-6, Karwiese Group VI Series 2B-20 (p.178 and Plate 4], SNG Turkey 121-123, Traite 1866). Cleaned, extremely fine and rare.

Estimate $400

SOLD $0

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Lot 3404 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500 - 420 B.C.), silver hemiobols, (0.216, 0.246, 0.262, 0.270 (2), 0.276 (2), 0.284 (2), 0.298, 0.300, 0.322 grams), obv. bee, curved wimgs, most with no border, rev. with eight pointed star with central pellet, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, SNG Turkey 135-136, Traite -). Very good - good fine and rare. (12)

Estimate $300

SOLD $260

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Lot 3405 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.500 - 420 B.C.), silver hemiobols, (0.230, 0.234, 0.246, 0.262, 0.268, 0.276, 0.290, 0.300, 0.324, 0.332 grams), quarter obols (2), (0.082, 0.100 grams), obv. bee, curved wimgs, most with no border, rev. with eight pointed star with central pellet, (cf.S.3516, BMC -, SNG Turkey 135-137, Traite -). Very good - good fine and rare. (12)

Estimate $300

SOLD $270

Lot 3406 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.160 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, **[EF] ESI* O N* around, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867). Dumpy flan, slightly off centred, good very fine, slightly porous and rare.

Estimate $250

SOLD $220

Lot 3407 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.304 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, **EF ESI* O [N]* around, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867). Dumpy flan, very fine and rare.

Estimate $200

SOLD $160

Lot 3408 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.282 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, **EF ESI* O N* around, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867). Slightly off centred, very fine and rare.

Estimate $200

SOLD $200

Lot 3409 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.230 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, **EF [ESI]* O N* around, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867). Dumpy flan, off centred, nearly very fine and rare.

Estimate $200

SOLD $140

Lot 3410 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.226 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, **EF ES[I* O N]* around, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867). Dumpy flan, off centred, nearly very fine and rare.

Estimate $200

SOLD $120

Lot 3411 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.260 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, **E[F ESI]* O N* around, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867). Dumpy flan, off centred, nearly very fine and rare.

Estimate $200

SOLD $0

Lot 3412 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.282 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, **EF ESI* O N* around, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867). Slightly off centred, surface roughness, very fine and rare.

Estimate $150

SOLD $280

Lot 3413 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.238 grams), obv. bee with curved wings and tendrils, traces of **EF ESI* O N* around, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867). Very fine and very scarce.

Estimate $150

SOLD $180

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Lot 3414 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.292 grams), obv. bee with tendrils, **EF [ESI* O] N* around, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867). Dumpy flan, off centred, nearly very fine and rare.

Estimate $150

SOLD $100

Lot 3415 Sale 85 The Bees of Artemis (Ephesis)

Ionia, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.240, 3.090 3.060 grams), obv. bee with curved wings and tendrils, traces of **EF ESI* O N* around, dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (cf.S.4361, BMC 12-13, SNG Cop. 210, SNG Turkey 140, Traite 1867). Very porous, dumpy flan, first two from the same obverse die, last holed, fine or better and scarce. (2)

Estimate $200

SOLD $140