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The Importance of the Lydian Stater as the World's First Coin
The Lydian Stater was the official coin of the Lydian Empire, introduced before the kingdom fell to the Persian Empire. The earliest staters are believed to date to around the second half of the 7th century BCE, during the reign of King Alyattes...
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Stater of Ptolemy Keraunos
A gold stater minted by King Ptolemy Keraunos of Macedon (r. 281 - 279 BCE). The coin was minted c. 280 - 279 BCE in Lysimachia, Thrace. It is a rare minting from Ptolemy Keraunos' brief reign as King of Macedon, and even briefer period of...
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Lydian Silver Stater
Lydian silver stater from the reign of Croesus, 560-546 BCE. O: Foreparts of a lion and ox. (R: Two incuse squares).
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Metapontum Silver Stater
Silver stater from Metapontum, Lucania, 520 BCE. O: Ear of wheat. R: Incuse ear of wheat.
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Pegasus & Swastika, Corinthian Silver Stater
Silver stater from Corinth, 525-500 BCE. O: Pegasus. R: Incuse square of swastika design.
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Pheneos Silver Stater
Silver stater from Pheneos, Arcadia, c. 350 BCE. O: Head of Demeter. R: Hermes with caduceus and the infant Arcas.
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Lydian Gold Stater
Gold stater from Lydia, reign of Croesus, 560-546 BCE. O: Lion and ox. R: Two incuse squares.
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Macedonian Gold Stater
Macedonian gold stater from the reign of Philip II, 359-356 BCE. O: Head of Apollo. R: Charioteer driving a racing biga.
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Arcadian Silver Stater
Silver stater of the Archadian League, c. 360 BCE. O: Head of Zeus Lykaios. R: Seated Pan.
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Miletos Electrum Stater
Electrum stater from Miletos, Ionia, pre-575 BCE. O: Seated lion. R: Three incuses with stag's head (top), fox (middle), floral design (bottom).