v34_0197 - IONIA - EPHESUS Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 34 (2008)
Starting price : 650.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
Realised price : 837.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 1 308.00 €
Starting price : 650.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
Realised price : 837.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 1 308.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 390-380 AC.
Mint name / Town : Éphèse
Metal : silver
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 14,85 g.
Rarity : R2
Emission: classe A
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire frappé sur un flan large et ovale, parfaitement centré avec le grènetis complet au droit. Usure superficielle. Beau droit. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise avec des reflets métalliques dorés
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Hirsch 160, 23-25 novembre 1988, n° 200
Obverse
Obverse description : Abeille vue de dessus.
Obverse legend : E-F
Reverse
Reverse description : Protomé de cerf à droite, agenouillé, tournant la tête à gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, un palmier.
Reverse legend : SANNIWN
Reverse translation : (Sannion).
Commentary
C’est le seul exemplaire signalé avec ce nom de magistrat monétaire. Notre tétradrachme appartient à la classe la plus ancienne de ce type lié au coin de droit n° 2, associé à quinze noms de magistrats monétaires. Au droit, le coin commence à se boucher sur le phi d’Éphèse. Au revers, petit défaut de métal devant le cou du cerf.
This is the only example reported with this name of a monetary magistrate. Our tetradrachm belongs to the oldest class of this type linked to the obverse die no. 2, associated with fifteen names of monetary magistrates. On the obverse, the die is beginning to fill up on the phi of Ephesus. On the reverse, there is a small metal defect in front of the stag's neck.
This is the only example reported with this name of a monetary magistrate. Our tetradrachm belongs to the oldest class of this type linked to the obverse die no. 2, associated with fifteen names of monetary magistrates. On the obverse, the die is beginning to fill up on the phi of Ephesus. On the reverse, there is a small metal defect in front of the stag's neck.
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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