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Stater - Hike
| Issuer | Thebes |
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| Year | 390 BC - 382 BC |
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| Weight | 12.20 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing Boeotian shield rendered in high relief, its characteristic cutout notches clearly delineated on either side of the central boss. The shield's convex surface dominates the field, framed by a beaded border and set within a recessed circular boundary. The design is executed with fine craftsmanship typical of the Theban mint of this period, emphasizing the shield's three-dimensional form. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Thebes struck these staters during a politically turbulent decade that culminated in the Spartan garrison seizing the Kadmeia — the city's acropolis — in 382 BC, an occupation that would last until 379 BC. The Spartan commander Phoibidas acted without explicit Spartan authorization, an embarrassment that nonetheless delivered them one of Greece's most fortified citadels. Coin production effectively ceased under occupation, making issues from the years immediately preceding 382 BC the final products of an independent Theban mint before the interruption.