Antique Greece β Ionia β Ephesus β AR Trihemiobole
Click here to view this lot Diameter:6 mm.Weight: 0.40 gMetal: silverCopy on a plate, off-centred to the right but very visible, centred on the reverse side. Substantial wear, but readable and identifiable. Grey patina.Obverse side: Bee seen from above.Reverse: Deer protome to the right, in a kneeling position, turning its head to the left.See: Babelon Traite ; SNG Kayhan 191.Located at the mouth of CaΓΏster on the coast of Asia Minor, Ephesus was renowned for its temple dedicated to Artemis (Artemision) that has been dated,thanks to the construction votive deposit, to the second half of the 7th century. The city suffered under the yoke of the Persians. After the naval Battle of Mycale in 479 BC, it became closer to Athens and adhered to theAttico-Delian league as from 477 BC. It split up from Athens after the Syracuse disaster in 415 BC. In 407 BC, Lysander set up his headquarters in Ephesus and defeated the Athenians in the Battle of Aegospotami in 404 BC. The Spartan domination ceased after the victory of Conon in Cnidus in 394 BC.Tracked shipping. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More