circa 100-0 BCE
Æ 17mm, 4,44g
Obv: Helmeted head of Ares right.
Rev: magistrate name. Winged thunderbolt. Monogram above
SNG Copenhagen 903; BMC 1; SNG von Aulock –
Metropolis, like several other ancient cities, shared its name and therefore had to be denoted by the region. The city was ancient even when this coin was minted, with remains going back to Mycenaean times.
During the Hellenistic era, Metropolis was part of the Kingdom of Pergamon. Ancient writes extolled the quality of its wine.
Today, the ruins are still visitable, though most of what may be seen comes from Roman times.
1310 BCE
Approximate date when the Hittite king Mursilis II took Ephesos (then called Apasas), the citizens fled to Metropolis (then called Puranda).