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title: Colchis Alexander Stater
author: geonumismatics.tsu.ge
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8141/colchis-alexander-stater/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Colchis Alexander Stater

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## Image File

[![Colchis Alexander Stater](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8141.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8141.jpg)

## Image Caption

Pure [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/). Weight – 8,5 gr. d=17/18 mm. Obverse: Diademed head of [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/), right, wearing horn of [Ammon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ammon/). Reverse: [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/) Pallas enthroned, left, holding [Nike](https://www.worldhistory.org/nike/) in an open right hand and resting left hand on the arm of the throne. Shield on the backside of the throne. Trident below, dolphins on both sides of trident. The [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) inscription behind the composition –ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, in front – ΑΚΟΥ. Mint: Unknown. Nominal: Stater (8,45 gr.). Date: The beginning of the 2nd c. BCE (the 80s.)

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