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Stater - Siris or Lete
| Issuer | Uncertain Thraco-macedonian city |
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| Year | 490 BC |
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| Value | Silver Stater (3) |
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| Obverse description | Nude ithyphallic satyr advancing right, grasping the right arm of a fleeing nymph who turns her head back toward her pursuer; the satyr's posture conveys forceful pursuit in the Archaic Greek artistic convention. The nymph, draped, strains away to the right. A small pellet appears in the upper field. The composition is rendered with vigorous incuse technique typical of early Thraco-Macedonian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Deep quadripartite incuse square divided by a raised cross into four symmetrical recessed compartments, each with a slightly concave surface produced by the hammer blow of the punch; the incuse design is bold and well-centered, characteristic of early fifth-century BC Thraco-Macedonian silver coinage. No legend or additional devices are present. |
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| Mintage | ND (-490) |
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