Stater - Tiribazus Nagidos
| Issuer | Lydia, Satrapy of |
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| Year | 388 BC - 380 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Silver Stater (3) |
| Currency | Drachm (550-330 BCE) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 9.86 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Bearded head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath. |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Head of Tiribazos to right, with beard and mustache wearing a kyrbasia bound with a taenia. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | A |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (388 BC - 380 BC) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 2193811160 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: This silver stater was issued under Tiribazus, a powerful Persian satrap governing vast territories, including Lydia and Cilicia, during 388-380 BC. His coinage signifies a period of considerable satrapal autonomy within the Achaemenid Empire, where influential figures like Tiribazus exercised the right to