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Phokaia, Ionia

Phocaea, or Phokaia, was the northernmost Ionian city, on the boundary with Aeolis, near the mouth of the river Hermus (now Gediz), on a peninsula separating the Gulf of Cyme to the north, and the Gulf of Smyrna (now İzmir) to the south. Phocaea had two harbors, allowing it to develop a thriving seafaring economy, and to become a great naval power. The Phocaeans were the first Greeks to make long sea-voyages and founded the colonies Massalia (Marseille, France), Emporion (Empúries, Catalonia, Spain), and Elea (Velia, Campania, Italy). Phocaea was independent until all of mainland Ionia fell under Croesus of Lydia (c. 560-545 B.C.). In 546 B.C., Lydia was conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia. After the Greeks defeated Xerxes I in 480 B.C., Phocaea joined the Delian League. In 412 B.C., it rebelled with the rest of Ionia and in 387 B.C. Phocaea returned to Persian control. After Alexander, it fell under Seleucid, then Attalid, and finally Roman rule.

Phokaia, Ionia, c. 521 - 478 B.C.

|Phokaia|, |Phokaia,| |Ionia,| |c.| |521| |-| |478| |B.C.||Hekte| |(1/6| |Stater)|
Phocaea, or Phokaia, was the northernmost Ionian city, on the boundary with Aeolis. The Phocaeans were the first Greeks to make long sea-voyages, developed a thriving seafaring economy, became a great naval power, and founded the colonies Massalia (Marseille, France), Emporion (Empúries, Spain) and Elea (Velia, Italy). They remained independent until all of mainland Ionia fell to Croesus of Lydia (c. 560-545 B.C.). In 546 B.C., Lydia was conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia. After the Greeks defeated Xerxes I, Phocaea joined the Delian League, but later rebelled with the rest of Ionia. In 387 B.C., Phocaea returned to Persian control. After Alexander, it fell under Seleucid, then Attalid, and finally Roman rule.
SH87787. Electrum Hekte (1/6 Stater), Bodenstedt 32, McClean III 8251, Weber III 5736, Boston MFA 1906, SNG Cop -, SNGvA-, Choice VF, well centered on a tight flan, small light scratch, edge cracks, weight 2.589 g, maximum diameter 11.2 mm, Phokaia (Foca, Turkey) mint, c. 521 - 478 B.C.; obverse archaic style head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, almond shaped eye, slight smile, long hair in rows of dots, dotted necklace, small seal behind; reverse quadripartite incuse square; SOLD


Phokaia, Ionia, c. 521 - 478 B.C.

|Phokaia|, |Phokaia,| |Ionia,| |c.| |521| |-| |478| |B.C.||1/24| |stater|
Phocaea, or Phokaia, was the northernmost Ionian city, on the boundary with Aeolis. The Phocaeans were the first Greeks to make long sea-voyages, developed a thriving seafaring economy, became a great naval power, and founded the colonies Massalia (Marseille, France), Emporion (Empúries, Spain) and Elea (Velia, Italy). They remained independent until all of mainland Ionia fell to Croesus of Lydia (c. 560-545 B.C.). In 546 B.C., Lydia was conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia. After the Greeks defeated Xerxes I, Phocaea joined the Delian League, but later rebelled with the rest of Ionia. In 387 B.C., Phocaea returned to Persian control. After Alexander, it fell under Seleucid, then Attalid, and finally Roman rule.
SH87862. Electrum 1/24 stater, Bodenstedt 20; SNGvA 7939; BMC Ionia p. 207, 29A; Boston MFA 1897; Traité II 2093; Warren 1679, Choice aEF, weight 0.658 g, maximum diameter 7.4 mm, Phokaia (Foca, Turkey) mint, c. 521 - 478 B.C.; obverse ram's head left, seal swimming left below; reverse incuse quadripartite punch; SOLD


Phokaia, Ionia, c. 395 - 390 B.C.

|Phokaia|, |Phokaia,| |Ionia,| |c.| |395| |-| |390| |B.C.||hekte|
Certificate of Authenticity issued by David R. Sear.

Bodenstedt, in his detailed study of the Phokaian and Lesbian elctrum, dates this type to the first decade of the 4th century B.C. Phokaia was the most northerly of the Ionian communities in Asia Minor and was the mother city of many colonies in the western Mediterranean area, including Massalia (modern Marseille, France).
SH12325. Electrum hekte, Bodenstedt 94 (g/δ); BMC Ionia p. 213, 68-70; SNG Berry 1083 (different dies); Boston MFA (Supp) 176 (different dies), VF, weight 2.513 g, maximum diameter 10.47 mm, Phokaia (Foca, Turkey) mint, 395 - 390 B.C.; obverse head of a maenad left, wearing earring, hair in jeweled net, seal behind; reverse quadripartite incuse square; SOLD







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