| Đơn vị phát hành | Soloi (Cilicia) |
|---|---|
| Năm | 440 BC - 410 BC |
| Loại | Standard circulation coin |
| Mệnh giá | Silver Stater (3) |
| Tiền tệ | Drachm |
| Chất liệu | Silver |
| Trọng lượng | 10.65 g |
| Đường kính | 20.5 mm |
| Độ dày | |
| Hình dạng | Round (irregular) |
| Kỹ thuật | Hammered, Incuse |
| Hướng | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Nghệ nhân khắc | |
| Lưu hành đến | |
| Tài liệu tham khảo | SNG France#130 Lockett#3043 , Dewing#2493 |
| Mô tả mặt trước | Amazon kneeling left, holding bow in both hands, quiver on left hip. |
|---|---|
| Chữ viết mặt trước | |
| Chữ khắc mặt trước | |
| Mô tả mặt sau | Grape bunch on vine; A-K flanking stem, ΣOΛEΩN to left, fly to lower right; all in dotted square within incuse square. |
| Chữ viết mặt sau | Greek |
| Chữ khắc mặt sau | A K ΣOΛEΩN |
| Cạnh | |
| Xưởng đúc | |
| Số lượng đúc |
ND (440 BC - 410 BC) - - |
| ID Numisquare | 1229283480 |
| Thông tin bổ sung |
Historical Context: This silver stater was issued by the prosperous city-state of Soloi in Cilicia between 440 BC and 410 BC. This High Classical period coincided with the Peloponnesian War and increasing Persian influence in Asia Minor. Soloi, a key port and trading center, maintained significant autonomy. This coinage underscored the city's economic vitality and independent status, facilitating commerce across the Eastern Mediterranean and reflecting its strategic importance in a contested region.
Artistry: While the engraver remains anonymous, this stater exemplifies the High Classical Greek style, characterized by refined naturalism and idealized forms. The typical obverse features a finely rendered head of Athena, often in an elaborate Attic helmet, embodying Hellenic cultural ties. The reverse frequently displays a prominent grape bunch, symbolizing local agricultural abundance, often accompanied by the clear ethnic inscription SOLEWN.
Technical/Grading: Struck on a silver flan of 10.65 grams and 20.5 millimeters, this stater adheres to established Cilician weight standards. Key high-points for preservation include Athena's helmet crest and facial details, along with the individual grapes and tendrils on the reverse. Technical qualities typically involve a centered strike, good metal purity, and varying die wear or flan imperfections, common to hand-struck coinage of the 5th century BC, affecting sharpness and surface integrity.