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MiletosElectrum staterc. 600-550 BCE

Miletos Archaic Electrum Stater (c. 600–550 BCE)

Comprehensive numismatic study of the Archaic electrum stater attributed to Miletos, examining its Lydo-Milesian weight metrology, couchant lion iconography within a rectangular lattice frame, tripartite reverse punch arrangement, and modern chronological debates stemming from the Artemision excavations.

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MiletosSilver tetradrachmc. 334-323 BCE

Miletos Silver Tetradrachm: Apollo and the Reverted Lion

A study of the civic silver tetradrachms of Miletos, pairing a laureate Apollo portrait with a lion looking back toward a star. The illustrated museum coin preserves a partial personal name commonly expanded as Artemon, separate from the civic monogram and the broader chronology of the series.