1/3 Stater Hellenic Republic (1974 - ) Silver

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Denomination:

1/3 Stater (about Stater)

Metal:

Silver

State:

Hellenic Republic (1974 - )

Issue year(s):

560BC-525BC

Lydian Kingdom, Time of Kroisos to Kambyses, AR 1/3 Stater, c.560-525 BC,
Sardis Mint

(No legend) Foreparts of confronted lion and bull (No legend) Two incuse square punches of unequal size 11mm x 14mm, 3.45g

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Posted by: ancient 2010-02-19

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Stater The stater (Ancient Greek στατήρ, literally ‘weight’) was an ancient coin of macedonian origin which circulated from the eighth century BC to 50 AD. It was also heavily used by Celtic tribes. Original mintings of this coin such as practiced in Athens valued the stater at a tetradrachm (4 drachms), though issues at other places or t ...

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