© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
Stater - Alexander III Kolchis imitation 100 BC - 100 AD
| Gold | 3.51 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 | 3.51 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#200083 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylized Nike standing facing; 4 pellets around.
Comment
The coin in the main image:∙ Fritz Rudolf Künker, Auction 326, 7 October 2019, Lot 481.
∙ Auktion Giessener Münzhandlung 240, München 2016, Nr. 202;
∙ Auktion Auctiones AG 25, Basel 1995, Nr. 1525
∙ Auktion Rauch 53, Wien 1994, Nr. 17.
References:
∙ D.M. Lang. Studies in the Numismatic History of Georgia in Transcaucasia. NNM 130. New York. 1955. Pl. I, cf. 5f.
∙ B. Ziegaus. Kelten Geld: Münzen der Kelten und angrenzender nichtgriechisher Völkerschaften. Sammlung Flesche. Munich. 2010. cf. 787.
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.
