Boeotia, Thebes Stater 363-338 av. J.-C

BÉOTIE – THÈBES (circa 363–338 BC)

Stater in silver

Weight: 12.09 g
Metal: Silver (Ag)
Workshop: Thebes, Boeotia
Dating: Circa 363–338 BC

obverse: Characteristic Boeotian shield, featuring two opposite lateral notches, surrounded by a double raised border.
Reverse: Two-handled amphora, adorned with a decorative frieze on the shoulder. Legend FE–ΡГ placed on either side of the amphora, corresponding to the name of the moneyer (W)erg-. The whole is inscribed within a concave incuse circle.

Condition: Very fine specimen, displaying a good strike, notably on the amphora and the legend, whose details are particularly well preserved. Pleasant grey patina with silvery reflections.
Rarity: Rare issue.

Bibliographic references:

- Hepworth 40
- Head, Boeotia, p. 65
- BMC, p. 82, no. 139
- SNG Copenhagen 331

Sale reference: CNG, Triton IX, January 9, 2006, lot 575. Stater of the same type, weighing 12.15 g, described as rare and preserved as Good Very Fine (TTB+), with a realised price of 750 USD excluding fees.