File 188 - Ephesus.

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Title proper

Ephesus.

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SCA367-GA423-188

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Date(s)

  • 280-258 BCE (Creation)

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Physical description

1 coin : bronze ; 1.4 cm diam

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Name of creator

(1891-1981)

Biographical history

Born April 12, 1891 to William Thomas Pyke and Annie Warner, Edgar William Pyke was a high school classics teacher who collected coins to use for teaching examples for his classes. Raised in Toronto, he attended McMaster University until his schooling ... »

Scope and content

Bronze coin from Ephesus, Ionia (modern day Turkey). The obverse shows a bee and the reverse shows a stag looking to the right over its shoulder along with the inscription of the magistrate.

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Immediate source of acquisition

Donated in 2019 by Elizabeth Kerr.

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Status

Draft

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Created JB March 2026

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