Finds from Miletus XXIII. A Hoard at Miletus with Silver Coins from the Early 4th Century B.C.

Abstract

The hoard of coins found at Miletus in 2007 was hidden in a niche in the interior wall of a house. It comprises nine silver coins from the early 4th century B.C. from the mints of Samos, Ephesus and Rhodes as well as two Persian satrap mintages. It is the first hoard from this period observed in situ at Miletus. In its composition it corresponds with what is known as the Hekatomnos hoard. The find illustrates that coinage minted by city states and by Persian satraps was simultaneously in circulation in the Meander bay area. The find furthermore allows a reassessment of this satrap coinage, which should no longer be linked to the Rhodian-born Persian general Memnon.