Stater

Đơn vị phát hành Delphi
Năm 336 BC - 334 BC
Loại Standard circulation coin
Mệnh giá Silver Stater (2)
Tiền tệ Drachm
Chất liệu Silver
Trọng lượng 12.10 g
Đường kính 24 mm
Độ dày
Hình dạng Round (irregular)
Kỹ thuật Hammered
Hướng Variable alignment ↺
Nghệ nhân khắc
Lưu hành đến
Tài liệu tham khảo HGC 4#1140, BCD Lokris#387, BCD Lokris#388, SvoronosDl#32, Gulbenkian#487, BMC Greek#22, BostonMFA#977-978, Kraay&Hirm#462
Mô tả mặt trước Veiled head of Demeter to left, wearing wreath of grain leaves.
Chữ viết mặt trước
Chữ khắc mặt trước
Mô tả mặt sau 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.
Chữ viết mặt sau Greek
Chữ khắc mặt sau ΑΜΦΙΚΤΙΟΝΩΝ
Cạnh
Xưởng đúc
Số lượng đúc ND (336 BC - 334 BC) - -
ID Numisquare 9950389870
Thông tin bổ sung

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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