Samothrake, stater (CN type 19373)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

ca. 500-478 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

stater in silver struck at Samothrake in Thrace dated ca. 500-478 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 19373. Obverse: Sphinx crouching left, raising right forepaw. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square with uneven surfaces.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
stater
Recorded diameter
21 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
8.24 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Samothrake
Region
Thrace
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Sphinx crouching left, raising right forepaw.
Reverse type
Quadripartite incuse square with uneven surfaces.
Obverse legend
ΣΑ

Identification

Period
Archaic Period
Recorded findspots
Samothrake
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/19373
Type corpus identifier
CN type 19373

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