bgr_627230 - IONIA - MILETUS Douzième de statère

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Type : Douzième de statère

Date: c. 510-494 AC.

Mint name / Town : Ionie, Milet

Metal : silver

Diameter : 9 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 1,16 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale à l’usre importante, identfiable. Patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

Dewing2296 - Aulock2082 - Rosen- - Demeester119 - BMC.185 - Cop.952

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Protomé de lion à droite avec la crinière, la gueule ouverte, la langue pendante.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Étoile à quatre rais, richement ornementée ; le tout dans un carré creux.

Commentary

Ce type semble moin courant.

Historical background

IONIA - MILETUS

(6th - 5th century BC)

Miletus, founded in the 12th century BC, had been the seat of the Ionian Confederation. During the War of Liberation, it was crushed in 494 BC. Its cult of Apollo was renowned throughout Asia Minor. Its settlers founded, among others, the colonies of Abydos, Cyzicus, Sinope and Panticapaeum.

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bgr_627230 - IONIA - MILETUS Douzième de statère

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

IONIA - MILETUS

(6th - 5th century BC)

Miletus, founded in the 12th century BC, had been the seat of the Ionian Confederation. During the War of Liberation, it was crushed in 494 BC. Its cult of Apollo was renowned throughout Asia Minor. Its settlers founded, among others, the colonies of Abydos, Cyzicus, Sinope and Panticapaeum.

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