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Stater In the name of Alexander III
| Issuer | Chios |
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| Year | 270 BC - 220 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, depicted in the Corinthian style with the helmet crest adorned by a coiled serpent motif. The rendering follows the canonical Lysippan tradition employed across the Alexandrine gold stater series. The facial features are rendered with fine Classical detail, the cheekpiece of the helmet partially framing the goddess's profile. The field is plain, with no additional marks or symbols flanking the effigy. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the goddess of victory, standing facing with head turned to the left and wings fully extended. In her right hand she holds a laurel wreath, and in her left hand a stylis (naval standard). In the left field, a sphinx is depicted facing left, serving as the civic badge of Chios, with monograms positioned below the wings. The reverse legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ appears in the right field, attributing the issue to Alexander III (the Great), consistent with posthumous coinage struck in the Alexandrine monetary tradition. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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