Artemis and The Bee Coin
Denomination: Drachm
Ruler: Greek City-States
Mint: Arados
Country: Phoenicia
Date: 172-110 B.C.
Metal: Silver
Frame: 14k
Certificate: 51948
Obverse: Bee; in field to left, E; to right, I.
Reverse: Stag standing right; palm tree in background
The bee was the symbol of the Greek goddess of the hunt, Artemis. The Greek Orphics believed the bee symbolized the soul because they migrated in swarms. The second temple built at Delphi was said to be built by bees. Phythia, the chief priestess as Delphi, was called the ‘Delphic Bee’. Priestesses of Greece were called Queen Bees. It was believed they entered states of spiritual trance that involved the use of honey. The bee was precious to the Greeks, for they used its honey in salves and potions, in prepared dishes, to make perfumes and to appease the gods.
Denomination: Drachm
Ruler: Greek City-States
Mint: Arados
Country: Phoenicia
Date: 172-110 B.C.
Metal: Silver
Frame: 14k
Certificate: 51948
Obverse: Bee; in field to left, E; to right, I.
Reverse: Stag standing right; palm tree in background
The bee was the symbol of the Greek goddess of the hunt, Artemis. The Greek Orphics believed the bee symbolized the soul because they migrated in swarms. The second temple built at Delphi was said to be built by bees. Phythia, the chief priestess as Delphi, was called the ‘Delphic Bee’. Priestesses of Greece were called Queen Bees. It was believed they entered states of spiritual trance that involved the use of honey. The bee was precious to the Greeks, for they used its honey in salves and potions, in prepared dishes, to make perfumes and to appease the gods.
Denomination: Drachm
Ruler: Greek City-States
Mint: Arados
Country: Phoenicia
Date: 172-110 B.C.
Metal: Silver
Frame: 14k
Certificate: 51948
Obverse: Bee; in field to left, E; to right, I.
Reverse: Stag standing right; palm tree in background
The bee was the symbol of the Greek goddess of the hunt, Artemis. The Greek Orphics believed the bee symbolized the soul because they migrated in swarms. The second temple built at Delphi was said to be built by bees. Phythia, the chief priestess as Delphi, was called the ‘Delphic Bee’. Priestesses of Greece were called Queen Bees. It was believed they entered states of spiritual trance that involved the use of honey. The bee was precious to the Greeks, for they used its honey in salves and potions, in prepared dishes, to make perfumes and to appease the gods.