Silver Tetradrachm of Greek Ephesos, 390-380 BCE

Silver Tetradrachm of Greek Ephesos/Turkish Kusadasi, 390-380 BCE

Obverse-- Bee with Greek epsilon and phi for Ephesos

Reverse-- stag, palm tree, mintmaster Karnops.

Bee, stag, palm-all symbols of Gr. Artemis/Roman Diana,

twin sister of Apollo-god of

healing, the arts, the sun-

goddess of nature, hunting, the moon.

Tap center for reverse.

Tap 6 oclock for map of Greek colonies in Turkey.