Ephesus Kleiner and Noe 1977 17 drachm, Silver, struck at Ephesus, 160–150 BC. Obverse: club surmounted by a lion's skin, in a vine wreath; to side, bee within wreath massue. Reverse: bunch of grapes and vine leaf; warrior grappe de raisin et feuille de vigne ; guerrier. Weight about 3.0 g, diameter 12.0 mm.
| mint | Ephesus | weight | 2.98g (2) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀12.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 6↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Club surmounted by a lion's skin, in a vine wreath; to side, bee within wreath Massue
reverse
Bunch of grapes and vine leaf; warrior Grappe de raisin et feuille de vigne ; guerrier
specimens (2)
British Museum
3.05g
⌀12.0
12↕
National Museum of Denmark
2.90g
Cite this coin
Ephesus Kleiner and Noe 1977 17 drachm (ephesus_kleiner_noe_1977_17_drachm), 160–150 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ephesus-kleiner-and-noe-1977-17-drachm/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA