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Stater
| Issuer | Ambracia |
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| Year | 426 BC - 404 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain (irregular) |
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Ambracia was a Corinthian colony on the Ambracian Gulf, and its staters follow the Corinthian weight standard closely — unsurprising given the mother city's dominance over western Greek coinage networks. What distinguishes Ambracian issues from the broader Corinthian pegasus series is the ethnic control mark, which allows attribution to this specific mint rather than the sprawling output of Corinth itself. The city sided with Sparta during the Peloponnesian War, suffering a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Idomene in 426 BC at the hands of the Acarnanians and Amphilochians — the very opening year of this issue's range.