1/2 Stater - temp. Cyrus the Great 'Cyrus II of Persia'
| Emittente | Lydia, Satrapy of |
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| Anno | 548 BC - 515 BC |
| Tipo | Standard circulation coin |
| Valore | 1/2 Silver Stater (1) |
| Valuta | Drachm (550-330 BCE) |
| Composizione | Silver |
| Peso | 5.44 g |
| Diametro | 16.2 mm |
| Spessore | |
| Forma | Round (irregular) |
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| In circolazione fino al | |
| Riferimento/i | BMC Greek#45, BMC Greek#48, GCV#3424 |
| Descrizione del dritto | Confronting heads of lion and bull |
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| Scrittura del dritto | |
| Legenda del dritto | |
| Descrizione del rovescio | Two square incuse punches of unequal size |
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ND (548 BC - 515 BC) - Sardes mint - |
| ID Numisquare | 2110439390 |
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Historical Context: This 1/2 Stater was issued by the Satrapy of Lydia during Cyrus the Great's reign (548 BC - 515 BC). After Cyrus's conquest, the Achaemenid Empire adopted Lydia's advanced monetary system. These silver fractions mark a crucial transitional period where Persian authority maintained established Lydian coinage