Naxos
ca. 520-490 v. Chr.
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Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen Coin Galleries Altes Museum (temporarily closed) AM1/33 The Beginning of Coinage |
Obverse |
Kantharos, umgeben von zwei Weintrauben, darüber Efeublatt. |
Reverse |
Quadratisches Incusum, viergeteilt, ein Viertel gefüllt. |
Date |
ca. 520-490 v. Chr. Archaic |
Denomination |
Stater StaterLiterally the resp. one unit. Hence designating the main unit within a certain currency of a Greek city or realm. The silver tetradrachm of Athens or the tridrachm of Corinth hence are also the stater within each denominational system. The main meaning though, especially in modern scholarship, is that of a denomination in gold of about 8.6 grams in the Attic standard. |
Publications |
H. Nicolet-Pierre, Naxos (Cyclades) archaique: monnaie et histoire. La frappe des „Canthares“ de la fin du VIe siècle, QT 26, 1997, 63-121, bes. 69 Nr. 30 (D16/R 26, diese Münze, 520-490 v. Chr.); Schultz (1997) Nr. 15 (diese Münze); C. M. Kraay, Archaic and Classical Greek coins (1976) Nr. 118 (um 530 v. Chr.); S. M. Hurter, The 'Octopus' Hoard, QT 36, 2007, 44 Nr. 5, 48 (mit weiteren Nachweisen in Funden). |
Department |
Antiquity, Greek, Archaic and Classical periods |
previous Owner |
Ernst aus'm Weerth - 1854
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