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Stater - Lampines
| Issuer | Abydos |
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| Year | 320 BC - 280 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing to right with wings closed, a naval akrostolion (prow ornament) placed before it as a symbol of Abydos's maritime significance. The magistrate's name ΛΑΜΠΙΝΗΣ appears in Greek letters to the left of the design, while the civic abbreviation ABY is inscribed to the right, identifying the issuing city. The composition is well-balanced within the square or circular die, with the eagle rendered in a naturalistic Hellenistic style with clearly articulated feathers and talons. The akrostolion emphasizes Abydos's strategic position on the Hellespont as a naval and commercial power. |
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| Reverse lettering | ABY ΛΑΜΠΙΝΗΣ |
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Abydos controlled one of the most strategically valuable points on the Hellespont, and its coinage reflects the economic activity that came with levying tolls on grain ships passing between the Black Sea and the Aegean. The magistrate name Lampines appears on a small cluster of issues from this period, placing this stater within a brief administrative window during the turbulent decades following Alexander's death, when the city passed between the competing successors before falling under Lysimachus.