© Bertolami Fine Arts
© Bertolami Fine Arts
Stater 480 BC
480 BC year| Silver | 9.03 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Orreskioi (Thraco-macedonian region) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 480 BC |
| Value | Silver Stater (3) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 9.03 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#429243 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crested Corinthian helmet within incuse square.
Comment
AMNG III, 19, tav. 19, n. 20.
Interesting fact
The Stater coin from Orreskioi (Thraco-macedonian region) is significant because it features an early example of a deity's portrait on a coin. The obverse side of the coin depicts the head of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, fertility, and theater, which is a rare representation of a deity on a coin from this region and time period. This coin is a valuable artifact for historians and numismatists studying the intersection of ancient Greek and Thracian cultures.
