© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
Stater - Alexander III Kolchis imitation 100 BC - 100 AD
| Gold | 4.10 g | - |
| Issuer | Bastarnae Celto-Scythians (Central and Eastern Europe (ancient)) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 100 BC - 100 AD |
| Value | 1 Stater = 20 Drachm |
| Currency | Stater |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.10 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#200076 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylized Nike standing facing flanked by three pellets on each side.
Comment
Lang-pl. 1#5f.Auctions of this type:
∙ Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio), January 2017, NYINC Auction, 12 January 2017, Lot 5077.
∙ Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 270, 2 October 2015, Lot 8052
Located in what is now primarily western Georgia in the Eastern Black sea and where Jason and the Argonauts traveled on their epic journey to retrieve the fabled golden fleece from Aeetes, King of the Colchians.
References:
∙ B. Ziegaus. Kelten Geld: Münzen der Kelten und angrenzender nichtgriechisher Völkerschaften. Sammlung Flesche. Munich. 2010. #789
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it is an imitation of a coin originally minted by Alexander the Great, but was actually produced by the Bastarnae Celto-Scythians, a group of nomadic people who lived in Central and Eastern Europe during the ancient period. Despite being an imitation, the coin still holds significant historical value and provides insight into the cultural exchange and trade practices of the time.
