bgr_512758 - IONIA - MILETUS Unité

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Type : Unité

Date: c. 375-350 AC.

Mint name / Town : Milet, Ionie

Metal : copper

Diameter : 14,5 mm

Weight : 2,49 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Joli droit de style fin. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Jolie patine vert foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC.45 - GC.4514 - Aulock- - Delepierre- - Cop.- - RQEMH.-

Obverse

Obverse description : Lion passant à gauche, tournant la tête à droite.

Obverse legend : (MI).

Obverse translation : (Milet).

Reverse

Reverse description : Astre à huit raies.

Commentary

Poids léger. Sur cet exemplaire, nous n’avons pas relevé de nom de magistrat monétaire exploitable. Petite tête fine. Serait frappé sous la domination de Mausole.

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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bgr_512758 - IONIA - MILETUS Unité

Obverse

Reverse

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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