bgr_524861 - IONIA - MILETUS Drachme

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Type : Drachme

Date: c. 188-133 AC.

Mint name / Town : Milet, Ionie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 18,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 4,87 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré. Frappe molle au droit sur la tête d’Apollon. Joli revers, de style bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

BMC.96 - GC.4512 - RQEMH.228 - Delepierre

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête laurée à droitz d'Apollon Didyméen, les cheveux longs tombant sur la nuque.

Reverse

Reverse legend : MONOGRAMME MI.

Reverse description : Lion passant à droite, détournant la tête à gauche ; au-dessus, derrière, astre à huit rais ; nom de magistrat à l’exergue.

Reverse legend : [E]PIKRATHS/ / (RE)/ T.

Reverse translation : (Épicratès/ Milet).

Commentary

Exemplaire de style fin. Magistrat Épicratès.

Historical background

IONIA - MILETUS

(4th 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.

IONIA - MILETUS Drachme XF

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bgr_524861 - IONIA - MILETUS Drachme

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Commentary

Historical background

IONIA - MILETUS

(4th 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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