Ancient Greek Coin, Honey Bee & Female Goddess, Ephesos, Ionia 4th-3rd Cent. BC

Ancient Greek Coin, Honey Bee & Female Goddess, Ephesos, Ionia 4th-3rd Cent. BC (image 1/[null, null])
Ancient Greek Coin, Honey Bee & Female Goddess, Ephesos, Ionia 4th-3rd Cent. BC (image 2/[null, null])
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ANCIENT GREEK COINEphesos, IoniaThe coins were minted in the ancient city of Ephesos (Ephesus) located on the coast of Ionia in Turkey (Aegean Sea). It was built in the 10 th century BC and became a major city during the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods. Sacked by Arabs in the 7 th and 8 th centuries AD began its decline with successive occupations by Seljuk Turks and Ottomans. It was abandoned by the 15 century. It is one of the most visited archeological sites with the Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders of the World), one of the largest collections of Roman ruins in the eastern Mediterranean, Bascilica of St John, Gate of Augustus, Temple of Hadrian, and an outdoor theater (seating capacity of 24,000)."Bee" Coins of EphesosThe Cult of Artemis (later the Romans renamed her Diana) was centered in the city of Ephesos. Coins from this city often depicted "The Virgin Huntress" clad in her hunting gear. Ephesian coins also depicted deer, stags and bees which were all associated with the worship of Artemis. One of the keepers of the temple was called an Essenes, or "King Bee". The priestesses of Artemis were called melissae , or honey bees.Here are this tiny coin's attributes:Ancient Greek (10 mm, 1.28 gm)OBV: Female head leftREV: E-F either side of beeEphesos, Ionia Sear 4409 350-288 BCAs usual, the pictures really don't read more
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