IONIA, Ephesos, (c.480-450 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.23 g), 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); a similar second example (3.16 g), again with traces of ethnic. Both slightly off centred, nearly very fine and rare. (2)
Ex George Mihailuk Collection from Richard Welling 10.8.2007 for the first coin and M.R.Roberts 20.9.2007 for the second coin.