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Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Antikensammlung Collection of Antiquities Erlangen AST1 Collection Heerdegen |
Reverse |
ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩ[Ν] [Syrakosion]. Kopf der Athena mit korinthischem Helm nach rechts. |
Denomination |
Stater StaterLiterally the resp. one unit. Hence designating the main unit within a certain currency of a Greek city or realm. The silver tetradrachm of Athens or the tridrachm of Corinth hence are also the stater within each denominational system. The main meaning though, especially in modern scholarship, is that of a denomination in gold of about 8.6 grams in the Attic standard. |
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Silver ; 8,52 g; 20 mm; 3 h |
Publications |
Seel - Franke 74 Nr. 46 (dieses Stück, 345-336 v. Chr.); SNG Kopenhagen 5 (1942) Nr. 711 (ca. 345-317 v.Chr.); C. M. Kraay, Archaic and Classical Greek Coins (1976) 236, 371 Nr. 820 (ca. 340 v. Chr.); SNG München 1120-1121 (344-336 v. Chr.). |
Department |
Antiquity, Greek, Archaic and Classical periods |