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Greek Bronze Ephesus Bee and Stag c 350-288 BC (119)

Sale price$1,895.00
Description

Ancient bronze coin with an image of a bee.  The reverse side of the coin is an image of a kneeling stag.  

The coin is from Ephesus mint, Ionia

350-288 BC

With certificate of authenticity.

Chain is sold separately.  See Chains

Size and Material

Size approx. 15.5 in a hand fabricated 18kt recycled gold mount. 

Story

Ephesus  Ephesus is an ancient city in Turkey’s Central Aegean region, near modern-day Selçuk.  The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  

Bee and Stag  The stag and bee are sacred symbols to Artemis.  Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the ancient Greek deities; goddess of wild animals, the hunt, nature, chastity, and childbirth.

Description

Ancient bronze coin with an image of a bee.  The reverse side of the coin is an image of a kneeling stag.  

The coin is from Ephesus mint, Ionia

350-288 BC

With certificate of authenticity.

Chain is sold separately.  See Chains

Size and Material

Size approx. 15.5 in a hand fabricated 18kt recycled gold mount. 

Story

Ephesus  Ephesus is an ancient city in Turkey’s Central Aegean region, near modern-day Selçuk.  The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  

Bee and Stag  The stag and bee are sacred symbols to Artemis.  Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the ancient Greek deities; goddess of wild animals, the hunt, nature, chastity, and childbirth.