Stater

発行体 Delphi
年号 336 BC - 334 BC
種類 Standard circulation coin
額面 Silver Stater (2)
通貨 Drachm
材質 Silver
重量 12.10 g
直径 24 mm
厚さ
形状 Round (irregular)
製造技法 Hammered
向き Variable alignment ↺
彫刻師
流通終了年
参考文献 HGC 4#1140, BCD Lokris#387, BCD Lokris#388, SvoronosDl#32, Gulbenkian#487, BMC Greek#22, BostonMFA#977-978, Kraay&Hirm#462
表面の説明 Veiled head of Demeter to left, wearing wreath of grain leaves.
表面の文字体系
表面の銘文
裏面の説明 Apollo seated left on omphalos, resting his chin on his right hand with his right elbow propped on a large lyre at his side, and, in his left hand, holding a laurel branch. To left, small tripod.
裏面の文字体系 Greek
裏面の銘文 ΑΜΦΙΚΤΙΟΝΩΝ
鋳造所
鋳造数 ND (336 BC - 334 BC) - -
Numisquare ID 9950389870
追加情報

Historical Context: This silver stater from Delphi, dated 336-334 BC, hails from a pivotal era following the Third Sacred War and the rise of Macedonian power under Philip II and Alexander the Great. As the seat of the revered Oracle of Apollo and Pythian Games, Delphi held immense pan-Hellenic religious and political significance. This coinage reflects the sanctuary's ongoing financial needs, likely managed by the Amphictyonic League, amidst Macedonian hegemony.

Artistry: The stater's design exemplifies refined Late Classical to early Hellenistic numismatic artistry. The obverse typically features a finely rendered head of Demeter or Kore, often veiled and wreathed with grain, characterized by serene

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