Stater - Tiribazus Tarsos
| 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 | 10.44 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Reference(s) | SNG France#235 , SNG Levante#63 , BMC Greek#12 , GCV#5648 |
| Obverse description | Head of Hera or Aphrodite left, wearing pendant earring, beaded necklace, and a turreted stephane decorated with a palmette between two medallions. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΤΕΡΣΙΚΟΝ |
| Reverse description | Heracles, nude, kneeling on his club to left, wrapping his arms around the neck of the Nemean lion and partially lifting him off the ground, while the lion props his right hind leg on Herakles` right knee and attempts to bite his right thigh. |
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| Mintage |
ND (388 BC - 380 BC) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 1877732480 |
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Historical Context:This silver stater, issued 388-380 BC, originates from the Satrapy of Lydia under Tiribazus, though minted at Tarsos in Cilicia. Tiribazus was a pivotal Achaemenid satrap, instrumental in negotiating the King's Peace (386 BC) and involved in significant