![Stater - Sosivios and Simy[...] (150 BC - 100 BC) front](/storage/images/Stater-Sosivios-and-Simy_171442_1.webp)
![Stater - Sosivios and Simy[...] (150 BC - 100 BC) back](/storage/images/Stater-Sosivios-and-Simy_171442_2.webp)
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Stater - Sosivios and Simy[...] 150 BC - 100 BC
| Silver | 6.33 g | - |
| Issuer | Thessalian League (Thessaly) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 150 BC - 100 BC |
| Value | Silver Stater (3) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 6.33 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#171442 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear with her right hand and extending shield in her left. In the field to left and right the letters Σ-Ι / Μ-Υ and above spear and on the right, fly to the left
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΘΕΣΣΑ
ΛΩΝ
Σ Ι
Μ Υ
Comment
Klose Group II, cited on p. 344.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the first known portraits of real people on a coin, rather than mythological figures or deities. The obverse side of the coin depicts the faces of two men, Sosivios and Simy, who were likely prominent figures in Thessalian society at the time. This innovation in coin design was a significant departure from the traditional coinage of the time and paved the way for the use of portraits on coins in the Roman Empire and beyond.
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![Stater - Poli[...] 150 BC - 100 BC back](/storage/images/Stater-Poli_171343_2.webp)
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![Stater - Philok[...] and Epikratid[...] 150 BC - 100 BC back](/storage/images/Stater-Philok-and-Epikratid_171443_2.webp)