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Drachm - Artemidoros
| Issuer | Ephesos |
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| Year | 202 BC - 150 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bee depicted in full face view at centre, with outstretched wings rendered in fine detail and a segmented, naturalistic abdomen. The city magistrate's abbreviated ethnic legend 'E' and 'Φ' appears flanking the bee to left and right respectively, identifying the issuing city of Ephesos. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. The bee, a sacred symbol of Artemis and the civic emblem of Ephesos, is executed in high relief with bold, confident die work characteristic of Hellenistic Ionian coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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