The Stater was an ancient Greek or Lydian denomination, which circulated from the 8th century BC to AD 50.
The silver staters minted at Corinth weighed 8.6 grammes, and was divided into three silver drachmae of 2.9 g. It was roughly equivalent to the Athenian didrachm, which weighed 8.6 g.
The 1/6 Stater was correspondingly a denomination worth a sixth of a stater. It was struck in both gold, electrum, and silver.
The silver staters minted at Corinth weighed 8.6 grammes, and was divided into three silver drachmae of 2.9 g. It was roughly equivalent to the Athenian didrachm, which weighed 8.6 g.
The 1/6 Stater was correspondingly a denomination worth a sixth of a stater. It was struck in both gold, electrum, and silver.
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Lycia
An
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1/6 Stater
struck 480/470-430 BC
in
Xanthos?
Obverse: Pegasos left; •
Reverse: triskeles within dot circle
Diameter:
10.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.4 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.4 g
uncertain dynast, ex Roma Numismatics
Cf. Falghera 73 (stater, square incuse); SNG Copenhagen Supp. –; SNG von Aulock 8469 (tetrobol, square incuse); BMC 123 var. (Pegasos right, no pellet)