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Stater - Mnason

Features

Issuer Akarnanian Confederacy
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 180 BC - 167 BC
Value Stater (2)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 8.26 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
531712
References BCD Akarnania# 56-57
Munzen & Medaillen Basel (publisher); 2007. Münzen & Medaillen Auktion / Volume 23: Sammlung BCD. Antike griechische Münzen, Akarnanien und Aetolien. Munzen & Medaillen Basel, Weil am Rhein, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
, Weber# 3117
Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).

Obverse

Apollo in a long chiton and cloak, standing to left, the kithara clamped under his left arm, holding a patera over a tripod with his right hand; all within a laurel wreath.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΚΑΡΝΑΝΩΝ

Reverse

Heracles, naked, with a laurel wreath, standing left, holding club with his right hand, a lion skin wrapped around his left forearm; in the field left monogram and ear of wheat, to right magistrate's name.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΝΑΣΩΝ

Mint

Leucas, Acarnania, modern-day Kariotes, Greece

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Mnason
Münzen & Medaillen GmbH
Auction 23
Lot 56
Internet Archive
18 Oct 2007 XF USD 3805.69
(EUR 3300.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Mnason
Münzen & Medaillen GmbH
Auction 23
Lot 57
Internet Archive
18 Oct 2007 VF USD 2767.78
(EUR 2400.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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