Ionia, Phokaia. Hekte 387-326 BC
Ionia, Phokaia. Hekte 387-326 BC
Ionia, Phokaia. Hekte 387-326 BC
Ionia, Phokaia. Hekte 387-326 BC
Ionia, Phokaia. Hekte 387-326 BC
Ionia, Phokaia. Hekte 387-326 BC
Ionia, Phokaia. Hekte 387-326 BC
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Hekte from Phokaia, 387-326 BC

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Date:
26/10/2024
Material:
metal
Size:
2,55 gr

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Hekte from Phokaia, 387-326 BC

Ionia, Phokaia. EL 1/6 Stater / EL Hekte (Electrum), 387-326 f.Kr. Forside: Artemis hoved venstre, bue og kogger over skulderen. Rev: Quadripartite incuse square Ref: Bodenstedt 99 Vægt: 2,55 gr Diameter: 10,6 mm \r Ifølge Herodot var fokæerne de første grækere, der foretog lange sørejser, efter at have opdaget kysterne ved Adriaterhavet, Tyrrhenien og Spanien. Herodot fortæller, at de gjorde så meget indtryk på Arganthonios, kongen af Tartessus i Spanien, at han inviterede dem til at slå sig ned der, og da de takkede nej, gav han dem en stor sum penge til at bygge en mur omkring deres by. \r Se billeder for eget indtryk

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Antique Hekte from the Greek city of Phokaia, dated to the period of 387-326 BC. The coin is of electrum and has a diameter of 10.6 mm and weighs 2.55 gr. The obverse of the coin displays Artemis' head left with a bow and quivers over the shoulder, while the reverse has an incused quadripartite square. This coin offers an exciting glimpse into the earliest Greek sea voyages and is a rare example of early Greek numismatics.

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Amount: 1
Size: 2,55 gr
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