Unbranded Silver Artemis Round sku-1942308652 461942308652

This Unbranded, Silver Temple of Artemis round is listed under Collectible Coins and Bullion (SKU sku-1942308652; UPC 461942308652). Part of APMEX's Seven Wonders series, it contains 1 oz of .999 fine silver and has a limited mintage of 7,777 rounds. The obverse shows the Temple of Artemis; the reverse shows Alexander the Great.

It carries a denomination of 1 Drachm and has an edge mark stating its weight and purity. Rounds come in capsules, and multiples of 20 are packaged in a heat-sealed roll. A separate Seven Wonders gift tin is mentioned as a way to store and display the collection. The series is described as having 7 releases, each with mintages of 7,777 Silver rounds and 77 Gold rounds.

The temple stood in Ephesus, in what is now western Turkey, and was dedicated to Artemis, the Greek goddess of nature, wildlife and childbirth. The listing says Croesus built it around 550 BCE and Herostratus destroyed it in 356 BCE. It measured 350 by 180 feet, about 110 by 55 meters.

According to the legend given in the listing, Alexander was born on the day it burned; Artemis was occupied with his birth and could not save the temple. The listing also says Alexander later offered to pay for its restoration, but the offer was declined because some considered him a deity.

The temple contained sculptures, including works by Polyclitus, Pheidias, Cresilas and Phradmon, as well as paintings and gilded columns inlaid with gold and silver. It says sculptors competed to make statues and often depicted the Amazons, who were said to have founded Ephesus.