Danh mục
| 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