Ionia. Ephesos, circa 400-350 BC

Ionia. Ephesos circa 400-350 BC. ΕΓΚΑΙΡΙΟΣ, magistrate Tetradrachm AR 25 mm, 14,72 g Ε - Φ Bee with straight wings / ΕΓΚΑΙΡΙΟΣ, forepart of stag to right, head turned back to left; to left, date palm. Good Very Fine SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen -. Ephesus (Ephesos) was one of the most prominent and important cities in ancient Ionia. It was located near the coast of the Aegean Sea and was known for its strategic position as a major port and trade center. Ephesus was inhabited since th...