Argos was one of the few major Peloponnesian city-states that never joined the Macedonian-allied League of Corinth on fully voluntary terms, and its silver coinage of this period reflects a civic identity stubbornly maintained through decades of shifting regional power. The triobol — half a drachm — was the workhorse denomination of everyday Argive commerce, circulating through a city whose economy depended heavily on its position between Corinth and Sparta rather than on any single export.
The tight date range brackets both the post-Leuctra realignment of Peloponnesian politics and the early Hellenistic disruptions that followed Alexander's death. Argive silver of this period is frequently found in hoards from the northeastern Peloponnese.
Argos was one of the few major Peloponnesian city-states that never joined the Macedonian-allied League of Corinth on fully voluntary terms, and its silver coinage of this period reflects a civic identity stubbornly maintained through decades of shifting regional power. The triobol — half a drachm — was the workhorse denomination of everyday Argive commerce, circulating through a city whose economy depended heavily on its position between Corinth and Sparta rather than on any single export.
The tight date range brackets both the post-Leuctra realignment of Peloponnesian politics and the early Hellenistic disruptions that followed Alexander's death. Argive silver of this period is frequently found in hoards from the northeastern Peloponnese.