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Stater
| Issuer | Thera |
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| Year | 525 BC - 500 BC |
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| Value | Silver Stater (3) |
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| Obverse description | Dolphin depicted in profile, oriented horizontally across the flat field of the flan, rendered in a bold archaic style characteristic of early Cycladic coinage. The creature's body is naturalistically modelled with a slightly curved form suggesting motion, its snout pointing to the left and its tail fin visible at the right. The surrounding field displays the rough, granular texture typical of hammered silver flans of this period. No legend or inscription is present. The design is executed in low relief against the unworked silver surface. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse square divided into four triangular compartments by raised diagonals meeting at the centre, forming a windmill or quadripartite pattern characteristic of early archaic Greek coinage. The incuse is deeply struck with a pronounced mill-sail design, each triangular section alternately raised and recessed, creating a bold geometric effect. The square punch sits centrally within the irregular flan, with the surrounding silver surface left rough and unworked. No inscription or legend is present. This reverse type is consistent with the early monetary production of Thera in the late sixth century BC. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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