Reverse: Two incuse squares, one slightly larger than the other
Obverse: Lion's head, profile to the right, with globular wart on nose; te...
Obverse: Lion's head, profile to the right, with globular wart on nose; te...
| Collection: | Arthur S. Dewing Collection |
| Context: | Sardis |
| Material: | Electrum |
| Denomination: | Trite |
| Actual Weight: | 4.72 |
| Die Axis: | - |
| Date: | ca. 737 BC - ca. 560 BC |
| Region: | Lydia |
| Period: | Archaic |
Obverse Type: Two incuse squares, one slightly larger than the other
Date Description:
L. Weidauer argues for an earlier date, specifically one in the period 737/6-726 BC.
Commentary: On the closing date of the important Foundation Deposit at the Ephesian Artemision (IGCH 1153) depends the dating of 2420-25, whose issues were all represented in the deposit. As yet, however, there is no consensus on its burial date.