Silver Drachm of Greek Miletus, 340-325 BCE

Silver Drachm of Greek Miletus--today Balat-- 340-325 BCE

Obverse-- Laureate head of Apollo facing left

Reverse-- Lion with sun, magistrate Diopompos

Apollo-- god of healing, the arts, the sun.

Miletus, wealthy center of learning, birthplace of mathematician Thales,

philosophers Anaxagoras,

Anaximander.

Tap center for reverse.

Tap 6 oclock for map of Greek colonies in Turkey.