Stater (430 BC - 400 BC) front Stater (430 BC - 400 BC) back
Stater (430 BC - 400 BC) photo
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Stater 430 BC - 400 BC

 
Silver 10.71 g -
Description
Issuer
Side (Pamphylia)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
430 BC - 400 BC
Value
Silver Stater (3)
Currency
Drachm
Composition
Silver
Weight
10.71 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-10
References
Numista
N#184891
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and simple necklace. To right, olive branch and all within shallow incuse square

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the earliest known portrait of a woman on a coin. The obverse side of the coin depicts a female figure, believed to be the goddess Athena, making it a unique and significant piece in the history of numismatics.