1 Stater Hellenic Republic (1974 - ) Gold

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Denomination:

1 Stater (about Stater)

Metal:

Gold

State:

Hellenic Republic (1974 - )

Issue year(s):

334BC-330BC

Lucania-Metapontion, AV Third Stater, c.334-330 BC, Time of Alexander the
Molossian

(No legend) Head of Hera right, wearing stephane in hair and pendant earring METAPON Six-grain barley ear with curled leaf to right upon which a small bird is perched 13.65mm, 2.57g

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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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