Stater

Stater

The stater was an ancient coin of Greek or Lydian origin which circulated from about 700 BCE to 50 CE. It was also heavily used by Celtic tribes.

Original mintings of this coin such as practiced in Athens valued the stater at a tetradrachm (4 drachms), though issues at other places or times applied the word "stater" to a didrachm (2 drachm) coin. The stater was also minted at Corinth. [W.Smith, 1881] Staters were also struck in some of the Mediterranean islands such as Aegina and Kydonia. For example, One silver coin struck in Kydonia was that of a stater featuring the Minoan goddess Britomartis. [C.M.Hogan, 2008]

, which mercenaries brought back West after serving in his armies, or those of Alexander and his successors.

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References

* C. Michael Hogan, "Cydonia", The Modern Antiquarian, Jan. 23, 2008 [http://letmespeaktothedriver.com/site/10881/cydonia.html#fieldnotes]
* William Smith, "A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities", 1881, J. Murray

External links

* [http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/cm/e/electrum_1/6_stater.aspx The British Museum] Electrum 1/6 stater (650-600 BCE)


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