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Stater - Epaminondas
| Issuer | Thebes |
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| Year | 364 BC - 362 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Boeotian shield rendered in high relief, facing, with the characteristic curved cutouts on either side forming the shield's distinctive silhouette. The convex boss of the shield dominates the field, surrounded by a raised circular border that follows the contour of the shield's rim. The design is bold and deeply struck, with fine detailing along the inner edge of the cutouts, reflecting the accomplished engraving tradition of Theban mint workers in the mid-4th century BC. |
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| Reverse description | Amphora with two prominent loop handles stands centrally in the field, its body finely articulated with a decorative banded neck and a rounded foot resting on a small base. A six-petalled rosette or floral ornament crowns the mouth of the vessel. To the left and right of the amphora, the magistrate's name abbreviation is inscribed in archaic Greek characters: ΕΠ to the left and ΑΜΙ to the right, identifying the stater as issued under the strategos Epaminondas. The composition is well-centered within a plain circular border, characteristic of Boeotian federal coinage of the period. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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