Stater

Features

Issuer Leukas (Akarnania)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 167 BC - 100 BC
Value 1 Stater = 3 Drachm
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 8.23 g
Diameter 21.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
143916
References SNG Copenhagen# 382,
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.
BCD Akarnania# 303-304,
Munzen & Medaillen (editor); 18 October 2007. Sammlung BCD : Antike griechische Münzen, Akarnanien und Aetolien (Auktion 23). Munzen & Medaillen, Weil am Rhein, Germany.
Dewing# 1463
Leo Mildenberg, Silvia Hurter; 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.

Obverse

Statue of Aphrodite Aineias standing facing right, holding an aphlaston in extended right hand. In the background, forepart of a stag facing right and to the left, an eagle standing right and long scepter surmounted by dove standing right. All within laurel wreath

Reverse

Prow facing right, decorated with laurel wreath. Inscription and monogram in two lines above and monogram to the right

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΛEYKAΔIΩN
ΛEΩN

Mint

Leucas, Acarnania, modern-day Kariotes, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (167 BC - 100 BC) 

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