1/2 Stater - Lysimachos Kolchis imitation
| Issuer | Bastarnae Celto-Scythians |
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| Year | 170 BC - 25 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Stater = 10 Drachm |
| Currency | Stater |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.88 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) |
| Obverse description | Celticised head of Herakles right; pellet within annulet before. |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Celticised figure seated to left, holding small figure in extended hand; legends degraded to dashes at left and right; N in inner left field, trident to left below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | N |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (170 BC - 25 BC) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 1905354740 |
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Historical Context: This 1/2 Stater is an imitation issued by the Bastarnae Celto-Scythians, active in the lower Danube region, from 170 BC to 25 BC. It emulates the prestigious coinage of Lysimachos, a Diadoch who ruled Thrace until 281 BC. The