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Drachm with bee

Greek
Hellenistic Period
ca. 202–133 B.C.
Mint: Ionia, Ephesos

Medium/Technique Silver
Dimensions Diameter: 19.5 mm. Weight: 4.48 gm. Die axis: 11
Credit Line Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession Number84.755
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ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

DescriptionObverse: Bee.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Stag standing right. Date-palm tree behind.
Inscription in Greek at right, downwards.
ProvenanceAcquired in the division of coins following the excavations at Assos. Some coins in the group were said to have been "purchased from natives of the surrounding district." No specific findspot is known for this coin. 1884: gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to the Museum of Fine Arts