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1⁄16 Stater
| Issuer | Miletos |
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| Year | 525 BC - 475 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | An eight-petaled floral rosette displayed symmetrically within a shallow incuse square, the petals alternating between pointed and rounded forms radiating from a central pellet boss. The border of the incuse area is defined by a ring of small pellets, creating a granular or beaded frame around the floral motif. The overall design is crisp and geometrically balanced, reflecting the refined die-cutting tradition of Miletos during the Archaic period. The incuse technique is typical of early Greek silver coinage from Ionia, serving both a functional and decorative purpose. |
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| Mint | Miletos |
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Miletos was among the earliest Greek cities to adopt coinage, likely in the late 7th century BC, drawing on its position as the dominant Ionian trading hub with deep commercial ties into Lydia and the Black Sea colonies. These fractional silver pieces circulated during a period bracketed by catastrophe: the city was utterly destroyed by the Persians in 494 BC following the collapse of the Ionian Revolt, its population enslaved or dispersed. Coins struck before that sack and those after the partial resettlement are numismatically indistinguishable by type, which complicates attribution within the series.