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Stater In the name of Alexander III, Sinope
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 230 BC - 200 BC |
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| Weight | 8.47 g |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, depicted in fine Hellenistic style with naturalistic rendering of facial features. The goddess wears a Corinthian helmet pushed back on the head, adorned with a prominent horsehair crest that sweeps dramatically to the right, rendered with finely engraved parallel striations. Visible beneath the helmet's cheekpiece are locks of hair falling to the neck, and a beaded necklace is discernible at the base of the throat. The portrait is boldly struck in high relief against a plain field, characteristic of the Alexandrine coinage tradition. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, the goddess of victory, stands facing left in flowing garments, her wings spread behind her. In her extended right hand she holds a wreath, and in her left hand a stylis (ship's stern ornament), referencing the naval associations of the Sinope mint. In the left field, a star appears as a mint control symbol; below the left wing, the letters ΣΙ identify the issuing mint of Sinope, while below the right wing appears an additional monogram serving as a further control mark. The legend ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right field, attributing the issue to Alexander III. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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