Athens produced a type of these things known as "owls" with material found at Laurium, which competed with a rival type in Aegina called the "turtle". The earliest examples of this technology were found under the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, and Roman types include the sestertius. These objects were first used in Lydia, and were placed in the mouth of a dead Greek man before burial. These subjects of numismatic history included the obol and the standard unit, the drachm
Athens produced a type of these things known as "owls" with material found at Laurium, which competed with a rival type in Aegina called the "turtle". The earliest examples of this technology were found under the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, and Roman types include the sestertius. These objects were first used in Lydia, and were placed in the mouth of a dead Greek man before burial. These subjects of numismatic history included the obol and the standard unit, the drachma. For 10 points, name these valuable objects whose obverses often depicted rulers or gods, which Greeks used for payment.
Athens produced a type of these things known as "owls" with material found at Laurium, which competed with a rival type in Aegina called the "turtle".