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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Ephesos |
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| Year | 335 BC - 320 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Bee depicted in high relief, shown from above in a naturalistic style, with the head at top, segmented thorax and rounded abdomen prominently rendered, and outstretched straight wings flanking the body on either side. The insect is centrally placed within the field of the irregular flan. The abbreviated civic legend E-Φ (for Ephesos) appears in the field flanking the bee. This iconic bee type served as the principal symbol of Ephesos and its coinage throughout the Classical period. |
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| Obverse lettering | E-Φ (Translation: Short for `Ephesos`) |
| Reverse description | Deep incuse square divided into four triangular sections by two wide raised bands crossing at right angles, forming a distinctive quadripartite pattern. The surface of each triangular compartment is recessed, creating a bold geometric design characteristic of early Ephesian coinage. A magistrate's name is inscribed along one of the cross bands within the incuse square. The stark, angular composition of the reverse contrasts effectively with the naturalistic bee design of the obverse. |
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