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Miletos in Ionia,   200 BC., magistrate Sostratos, Tetrachalkon, Deppert-Lippitz 989-994.
Miletos in Ionia, magistrate Sostratos, ca. 200 BC., 
Æ Tetrachalkon (19-20 mm / 4,22 g), 
Obv.: cult statue of Apollo Didymaios facing r., holding stag and bow. 
Rev.: ΣΩΣTPA[ΤΟΣ] , lion recumbant right, looking back at sun/star of eight rays in upper field, {MI} -monogram to r.
SNG Tuebingen 3080 ; Deppert-Lippitz (1984) 989-994 ; cf. http://rjohara.net/coins/apollo-didyma/ (2) . 

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 Sostratos Tetrachalkon Apollo Didymaios Stag Bow Lion Sun Star Monogram

Miletos in Ionia, 200 BC., magistrate Sostratos, Tetrachalkon, Deppert-Lippitz 989-994.

Miletos in Ionia, magistrate Sostratos, ca. 200 BC.,
Æ Tetrachalkon (19-20 mm / 4,22 g),
Obv.: cult statue of Apollo Didymaios facing r., holding stag and bow.
Rev.: ΣΩΣTPA[ΤΟΣ] , lion recumbant right, looking back at sun/star of eight rays in upper field, {MI} -monogram to r.
SNG Tuebingen 3080 ; Deppert-Lippitz (1984) 989-994 ; cf. http://rjohara.net/coins/apollo-didyma/ (2) .

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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Name des Albums:Arminius / Ionia
Schlüsselwörter:Miletos / Ionia / Magistrate / Sostratos / Tetrachalkon / Apollo / Didymaios / Stag / Bow / Lion / Sun / Star / Monogram
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