Description
Ionia, Ephesos, 405 – 390 BC. Bee with curved wings within linear circle / E-Φ; head of stag right.
Ionia, Ephesos; bee/head of stag
40,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE8 |
| Weight [g]: | 0,48 |
| Grade: | gF/F |
| Attribution: | SNG Kayhan 155 |
| Commentary: | dark green patina with some breaks, well centered |
Historical Context
In 356 BC, on the same day Alexander the great was born (or so the sources tells), the Temple of Artemis was burnt down by Herostratos, who wanted through this action to immortalize his own name.
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