Fine Coins Showcase
Antiquities Showcase
Show Empty Categories
Shop Search
Shopping Cart
My FORVM
Contact Us
About Forum
Shopping at Forum
Our Guarantee
Payment Options
Shipping Options & Fees
Privacy & Security
Forum Staff
Selling Your Coins
Identifying Your Coin
FAQs
zoom.asp
Vespasian, 1 July 69 - 24 June 79 A.D.
RIC II identifies this type as common but this is the first example ever handled by Forum. Examples as attractive as this one are certainly scarce. Ephesus peaked during the 1st and 2nd century A.D. when it was second in importance and size only to Rome, with a population estimated at 400,000 to 500,000 in 100 A.D. The city was famous for the Temple of Artemis, the Library of Celsus, and its theater, seating 25,000 spectators. Ephesus also had several large bath complexes and one of the most advanced aqueduct systems in the ancient world. Water powered numerous mills, one of which has been identified as a sawmill for marble. The city and temple were destroyed by the Goths in 263 A.D., marking the decline of the city's splendor.
SL90459. Silver denarius, RIC II-1 1433 (C); RPC II 835; RSC II 293; BMCRE II 459; BnF III 356, NGC Choice VF, strike 3/5, surface 4/5, fine style (2410826-005); fantastic rainbow toning, Ephesus mint, weight 3.25g, maximum diameter 17.5mm, die axis 45o, 71 A.D.; obverse IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head right; reverse PACI ORB TERR AVG, turreted and draped female bust right; EPHE (PHE ligate) below; ex Heritage Auction 3032, lot 30506; NGC| Lookup; SOLD
Page created in 0.485 seconds.
