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© Nomos AG
Stater 350 BC - 300 BC
| Silver | 7.79 g | 23.0 mm |
| Issuer | Thourioi (Lucania) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 350 BC - 300 BC |
| Value | Stater (3) |
| Currency | Achaean drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.79 g |
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#187567 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Bull charging right; above, occasionally below, ΣΩ or ΣΩΓ, letters sometimes retrograde; additional letters occur: ΙΕ, ΦΙ, ΕΥΘΥ; in field, symbol: owl, star or bird; ground-line sometimes waved; in exergue, symbol : one or two dolphins (often above waves), or lion, hippocamp, fish with or without cockle shell.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΘΟΥΡΙΩΝ
ΣΩΓ
Interesting fact
The Stater coin from Thourioi (Lucania) was used as a form of currency in the ancient Greek city of Thourioi, which was located in the region of Lucania, in southern Italy. The coin features an image of the Greek goddess Athena on one side and an image of a bull on the other side. The use of these coins as currency in Thourioi during the 4th century BC suggests that the city was actively engaged in trade and commerce, and that the coin was a widely accepted form of payment for goods and services.
