Miletos in Ionia, 200 BC., magistrate Aishylinos, Tetrachalkon, Deppert-Lippitz 943 ff var.
Miletos in Ionia, magistrate Aishylinos, ca. 200 BC.,
Æ Tetrachalkon (18-19 mm / 5,30 g),
Obv.: cult statue of Apollo Didymaios facing r., holding stag and bow.
Rev.: ΑΙΧΥΛΙÎ[ΟΣ] , (not ΑΙΣΧΥΛΙÎΟΣ !) , lion recumbant right, looking back at sun/star of eight rays in upper field, {MI} -monogram to r.
cf. BMC 14 p. 197, 134-5 ; cf. SNG Cop. 1002-3 ; cf. Deppert-Lippitz (1984) 943-4, 947-8, 950 ; cf. Hunter p. 356, 13 ; cf. http://rjohara.net/coins/apollo-didyma/ (2) (all different spelling of magistrate´s name) .
The oracle of Apollo at Didyma, a few miles south of Miletus and under Milesian control during the Archaic and early Classical period, was second in reputation only to the famous Delphic Oracle at Delphi on the Greek mainland.
These bronze coins feature on the obverse the archaic cult statue of Apollo Didymaios sculpted by Canachus (Kanachos) that was housed in the Didyma temple.
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![Miletos in Ionia, 200 BC., magistrate Aishylinos, Tetrachalkon, Deppert-Lippitz 943 ff var.
Miletos in Ionia, magistrate Aishylinos, ca. 200 BC.,
Æ Tetrachalkon (18-19 mm / 5,30 g),
Obv.: cult statue of Apollo Didymaios facing r., holding stag and bow.
Rev.: ΑΙΧΥΛΙÎ[ΟΣ] , (not ΑΙΣΧΥΛΙÎΟΣ !) , lion recumbant right, looking back at sun/star of eight rays in upper field, {MI} -monogram to r.
cf. BMC 14 p. 197, 134-5 ; cf. SNG Cop. 1002-3 ; cf. Deppert-Lippitz (1984) 943-4, 947-8, 950 ; cf. Hunter p. 356, 13 ; cf. http://rjohara.net/coins/apollo-didyma/ (2) (all different spelling of magistrate´s name) .
The oracle of Apollo at Didyma, a few miles south of Miletus and under Milesian control during the Archaic and early Classical period, was second in reputation only to the famous Delphic Oracle at Delphi on the Greek mainland.
These bronze coins feature on the obverse the archaic cult statue of Apollo Didymaios sculpted by Canachus (Kanachos) that was housed in the Didyma temple.
Schlüsselwörter: Miletos Ionia Magistrate Aishylinos Tetrachalkon Apollo Didymaios Stag Bow Lion Sun Star Monogram](images/image.gif?id=935940057467 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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Miletos in Ionia, 200 BC., magistrate Aishylinos, Tetrachalkon, Deppert-Lippitz 943 ff var.
Miletos in Ionia, magistrate Aishylinos, ca. 200 BC.,
Æ Tetrachalkon (18-19 mm / 5,30 g),
Obv.: cult statue of Apollo Didymaios facing r., holding stag and bow.
Rev.: ΑΙΧΥΛΙÎ[ΟΣ] , (not ΑΙΣΧΥΛΙÎΟΣ !) , lion recumbant right, looking back at sun/star of eight rays in upper field, {MI} -monogram to r.
cf. BMC 14 p. 197, 134-5 ; cf. SNG Cop. 1002-3 ; cf. Deppert-Lippitz (1984) 943-4, 947-8, 950 ; cf. Hunter p. 356, 13 ; cf. http://rjohara.net/coins/apollo-didyma/ (2) (all different spelling of magistrate´s name) .
The oracle of Apollo at Didyma, a few miles south of Miletus and under Milesian control during the Archaic and early Classical period, was second in reputation only to the famous Delphic Oracle at Delphi on the Greek mainland.
These bronze coins feature on the obverse the archaic cult statue of Apollo Didymaios sculpted by Canachus (Kanachos) that was housed in the Didyma temple.
Schlüsselwörter: Miletos Ionia Magistrate Aishylinos Tetrachalkon Apollo Didymaios Stag Bow Lion Sun Star Monogram")