Ionia. Erythrai circa 480-450 BC. Hemiobol AR 0,3 g Rosette / Simpler rosette within incuse square. aVery Fine SNG Kayhan -; SNG Copenhagen -; Klein 387. Erythrai, situated along the western coast of present-day Turkey, was an ancient Greek city with deep historical significance. It was one of the twelve Ionian cities united in the Ionian League, a collective of Greek city-states in Asia Minor. According to mythology, Erythrai was founded by Erythros, a legendary figure and one of the sons of Rhadamanthus, a prominent Cretan king. This mythical origin lent the city its name.
Ionia. Erythrai circa 480-450 BC. Hemiobol AR 0,3 g Rosette / Simpler rosette within incuse square. aVery Fine SNG Kayhan -; SNG Copenhagen -; Klein 387.
Erythrai, situated along the western coast of present-day Turkey, was an ancient Greek city with deep historical significance. It was one of the twelve Ionian cities united in the Ionian League, a collective of Greek city-states in Asia Minor. According to mythology, Erythrai was founded by Erythros, a legendary figure and one of the sons of Rhadamanthus, a prominent Cretan king. This mythical origin lent the city its name.