The half-stater was an ancient denomination worth half of a stater. It was struck in both gold and silver.
SIlver coins struck under Croesus with an approximate weight of 5g are typically referred to as both half-staters and as sigloi.
As a gold denomination, it is used for coins with an approximate weight of 4.25g, often struck in by Celtic tribes or in Calabria or Macedon.
SIlver coins struck under Croesus with an approximate weight of 5g are typically referred to as both half-staters and as sigloi.
As a gold denomination, it is used for coins with an approximate weight of 4.25g, often struck in by Celtic tribes or in Calabria or Macedon.
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An
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Half-Stater
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Siglos
struck 561-546 BC
in
Sardis
Obverse: Confronted foreparts of a lion and a bull
Reverse: Two incuse square punches
Diameter:
16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.41 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.41 g
No notes for this coin
SNG von Aulock 2877