v38_0210 - IONIA - EPHESUS Diobole

MONNAIES 38 (2009)
Starting price : 110.00 €
Estimate : 160.00 €
Realised price : 136.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 156.00 €

Type : Diobole

Date: c. 390-330AC.

Mint name / Town : Éphèse

Metal : silver

Diameter : 10 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 0,91 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan, bien centré. Usure régulière. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Patine grise superficielle

Catalogue references :

BMC.53 - Aulock1835 - P.2429 - GC.4375

Predigree :

Provient de la vente de Marseille du 9 juillet 1980

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Abeille vue de dessus.

Reverse

Reverse description : Deux têtes de cerfs affrontés.

Reverse legend : EF

Reverse translation : (Éphèse).

Commentary

Les deux têtes de cerf donnent sa valeur à cette petite pièce de deux oboles.

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.

IONIA - EPHESUS Tétradrachme XF

1200.00 €

Full data

IONIA - EPHESUS Diobole VF

120.00 €