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Stater - 93rd Olympiad
| Issuer | Olympia |
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| Year | 408 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse lettering | F A |
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The 93rd Olympiad fell in 408 BC, a moment when Elis controlled the sanctuary at Olympia and retained the exclusive right to strike coinage in the god's name. These festival staters were not general circulation currency — they were tied directly to the quadrennial games, likely produced to facilitate prize awards, dedications, and the enormous commercial activity that descended on the sanctuary every four years. The specific Jameson 1231 reference places this piece within a well-documented die study, though the precise die pairing remains a point of ongoing specialist discussion.