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Stater
| Issuer | Corinth |
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| Year | 405 BC - 345 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right in bold relief, wearing a Corinthian helmet pushed back on the head to reveal the goddess's features, with prominent nose, full lips, and a pearl earring visible at the ear. The helmet bowl is rendered with a smooth, domed surface and a downturned cheek guard. Behind Athena, in the left field, appears a double-bodied owl, a distinctive iconographic type associated with certain Corinthian stater issues and likely referencing a magistrate's symbol. The letters ΕΛΟ are distributed in the field to the lower right, identifying the issuing magistrate or series. |
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Corinthian staters were among the most widely circulated coins of the ancient Greek world, accepted across the Adriatic and into Sicily largely because Corinth's trade network demanded a trusted, consistent silver standard. The type was struck continuously for well over a century with remarkably little variation — a deliberate conservatism that itself functioned as a guarantee of authenticity in foreign markets.
The period bracketed here overlaps with Corinth's complex role in the Corinthian War and its eventual alignment with Macedon under Philip II, shifts that did nothing to interrupt the mint's output.