v43_0183 - IONIA - EPHESUS Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 43 (2010)
Starting price : 480.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 480.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 690.00 €
Starting price : 480.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 480.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 690.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 340-325 AC.
Mint name / Town : Éphèse
Metal : silver
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 14,98 g.
Rarity : R2
Emission: classe I
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés à l’usure régulière. Très beau droit. Revers bien lisible. Recouvert d’une fine patine grise avec des reflets métalliques dorés
Obverse
Obverse description : Abeille vue de dessus.
Obverse legend : E-F
Obverse translation : (Éphèse).
Reverse
Reverse description : Protomé de cerf à droite, agenouillé, tournant la tête à gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, un palmier.
Reverse legend : PITQEUOS
Reverse translation : (Pittheuos).
Commentary
C’est le seul exemplaire signalé avec ce nom de magistrat monétaire (Pittheuos). Mais il existe une autre forme du nom (Pittheos). Notre tétradrachme appartient à l’une des dernières émissions de la cité. Notre magistrat n’est connu que par le coin de droit 144.
This is the only example reported with this name of monetary magistrate (Pittheuos). But there is another form of the name (Pittheos). Our tetradrachm belongs to one of the last issues of the city. Our magistrate is known only from the obverse die 144
This is the only example reported with this name of monetary magistrate (Pittheuos). But there is another form of the name (Pittheos). Our tetradrachm belongs to one of the last issues of the city. Our magistrate is known only from the obverse die 144
Historical background
IONIA - EPHESUS
(390-330 BC)
Located at the mouth of the Caÿster on the coast of Asia Minor, Ephesus was famous for its temple dedicated to Artemis (Artemision) which could be dated, thanks to the votive deposit of construction, from the second half of the 7th century. The city suffered the Persian yoke. After the naval battle of Mycale in 479 BC, it moved closer to Athens and joined the Attico-Delian league from 477 BC. It broke with Athens after the disaster of Syracuse in 415 BC In 407 AC, Lysander set up his headquarters at Ephesus and won the victory of Aegos-Potamos over the Athenians in 404 AC. Spartan domination ceased after Conon's victory at Cnide in 394 BC. The peace of Antalcidas in 387 BC consecrated the city's return to Persian orbit. This domination lasted until 338 BC, when the city rose under the leadership of Philip II of Macedonia. After Granicus in 334 BC, the city rallied to Alexander after driving out the Persian garrison.
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