1.1a
1.1b
1.1c
1.1d
1.1e
| Type 1.1 | |
| Denomination: | AR Stater |
Detail
| Obverse: | Aphrodite enthroned left (the back of the throne only visible on the left side), wearing chiton and peplos, holding phiale in right hand and resting left arm on the back of the throne; at her side, small figure of nude and winged Eros, his right arm extended to Aphrodite; in outer right field, ΣΙ; dotted border. | |
| Reverse: | Bearded Dionysos, nude but for drapery hanging from arms, standing left, holding kantharos or wine grapes in extended right hand, thyrsos in left; above right hand, vine leafs or monogram; monogram in various positions; in right field, NAΓIΔEΩN. | |
| Variants: | a. | rev.: in Dionysos’s hand, one-handled kantharos; above his hand, vine leafs; in lower left field, monogram resembling Σ (perhaps NAΓ retrograde) |
| b. | rev.: in Dionysos’s hand, one-handled kantharos; above his hand, vine leafs (?); in lower left field, monogram | |
| c. | rev.: in Dionysos’s hand, double-handled kantharos; above his hand, vine leaves with grapes; in lower left field, monogram | |
| d. | rev.: in Dionysos’s hand, double-handled kantharos; above his hand, vine leafs (?); in lower right field, monogram | |
| e. | rev.: in Dionysos’s hand, vine with two grapes; in upper left field, monogram | |
| References: | a. | Lederer 1931, 1; SNG France 2, 1; BMC 21, p. 109, 1 = The British Museum (London), museum number 1899,0402.58; SNG Levante, 1; several specimens on the market, e.g. Hess Divo AG, Auction 309 (28 April 2008), Lot 74 (acsearch.info URL); Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 17 (14 August 2021), Lot 1204 (acsearch.info URL) |
| b. | Lederer 1931, 2 | |
| c. | Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 547 (4 October 2023), Lot 287 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| d. | Lederer 1931, 3 | |
| e. | Lederer 1931, 4 | |
| Credit (see the references above): | ||
| a. | Hess Divo AG | |
| c. | Classical Numismatic Group | |
| Remarks: | (1) | The existence of the separate variant b is not certain because the left field of the specimen cited by Lederer is incomplete. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that the cited coin corresponds to some other variant. |
| (2) | Lederer mentions vine leafs above Dionysos’s hand for the variants b and d. However, the leafs are not clearly visible on his depicted specimens (Plate IX, 2 and 3a). | |
| (3) | Coin 1983,0209.2 in the British Museum’s collection is possibly representative of the variant d, but the throne back is not visible. This may either be due to weak strike, or it may be a new coin type with no visible throne back (the different depiction of phiale, which appears to be shown in profile, would suggest this possibility). | |
1.2a
1.2b
| Type 1.2 | |
| Denomination: | AR Stater |
Detail
| Obverse: | Aphrodite enthroned left (the back of the throne visible on both sides), wearing chiton and peplos, holding phiale in right hand and resting left arm on her lap; at her side, small figure of nude and winged Eros, his right arm extended to Aphrodite and holding wreath in lowered left arm; outer right field blank or with a retrograde monogram ΣΙ; dotted border. | |
| Reverse: | Bearded Dionysos, nude but for drapery hanging from arms, standing left, holding kantharos in extended right hand, thyrsos in left; above right hand, grape bunch hanging from vine; in right field, NAΓIΔEΩN; below, monogram. | |
| Variants: | a. | obv.: no monogram; rev.: in Dionysos’s hand, one-handled kantharos; in lower right field, Σ. |
| b. | obv.: ΣΙ retrograde; rev.: in Dionysos’s hand, double-handled kantharos; in lower right field, monogram. |
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| References: | a. | SNG von Aulock, 5748 |
| b. | Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XXV (11 January 2022), Lot 292 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| Credit: | b. | Classical Numismatic Group (see the reference above) |
1.3a
1.3b
1.3c
1.3d
1.3e
1.3f
1.3g
| Type 1.3 | |
| Denomination: | AR Stater |
Detail
| Obverse: | Aphrodite seated left on throne with low, slightly curved back, curved legs and footstool. She is dressed in a long-sleeved chiton, holding a bowl in her outstretched right hand and resting her left hand on the back of the throne. Opposite her, as if kneeling over the bowl, the winged child Eros hovers to the right, crowning the goddess. Dotted border; sometimes monogram in right field. | |
| Reverse: | Bearded Dionysos dressed in a long robe, standing left, holding vine with two grapes in extended right hand, thyrsos in left; differently positioned ethnic inscription. | |
| Variants: | a. | obv.: no monogram; rev.: NAΓIΔ retrograde in left field. |
| b. | obv.: no monogram; rev.: NAΓIΔ in left field and IKON in right field (the ending letter N sometimes retrograde). |
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| c. | obv.: no monogram; rev.: NAΓIΔI in right field and KON in left field. |
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| d. | obv.: in right field, horizontal NA monogram; rev.: NAΓIΔEΩN in right field. |
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| e. | obv.: in right field, horizontal NA monogram; rev.: NAΓ in left field and IΔIKON in right field. |
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| f. | obv.: in right field, horizontal NA monogram within circle; rev.: NAΓ in left field and IΔIKON in right field. |
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| g. | obv.: in right field, horizontal NA monogram within circle; rev.: NAΓIΔ in left field and IKON in right field. |
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| References: | a. | Lederer 1931, 5–6; SNG France 2, 2; Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 162 (11 April 2007), Lot 97 (acsearch.info URL) |
| b. | Lederer 1931, 7 (the ending letter N retrograde) and 8; SNG France 2, 3; Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 370 (9 March 2016), Lot 183 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| c. | Lederer 1931, 9; Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 405 (6 September 2017), Lot 204 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| d. | Lederer 1931, 12; SNG France 2, 4 | |
| e. | Lederer 1931, 10–11; BMC 21, p. 109, 2 = The British Museum (London), museum number 1868,0320.11; Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 92 (16 December 2021), Lot 528 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| f. | Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 92 (16 December 2021), Lot 527 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| g. | Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 92 (16 December 2021), Lot 530 (acsearch.info URL), Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 94 (24 February 2022), Lots 415–416 (Lot 415: acsearch.info URL, Lot 416: acsearch.info URL) | |
| Credit (see the references above): | ||
| a. | The Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Gallica, Identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b8532826r | |
| b. | The Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Gallica, Identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b85328275 | |
| c. | Classical Numismatic Group | |
| d. | The Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Gallica, Identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b8532828k | |
| e. | The British Museum | |
| f. | Roma Numismatics Limited | |
| g. | Roma Numismatics Limited (E-Sale 94, Lot 415) | |
1.4
| Type 1.4 | |
| Denomination: | AR Stater |
Detail
| Obverse: | Aphrodite seated left on throne with low, slightly curved back, curved legs and footstool. She is dressed in a long-sleeved chiton, holding a bowl in her outstretched right hand and resting her left hand on the back of the throne. Opposite her, as if kneeling over the bowl, the winged child Eros hovers to the right, crowning the goddess. Horizontal NA monogram in right field; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Bearded Dionysos, nude but for drapery hanging from arms, standing left, holding double-handled kantharos in extended right hand, thyrsos in left; above right hand, grape bunch hanging from vine; in right field, NAΓIΔEΩN; below, monogram. |
| References: | Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 437 (6 February 2019), Lot 151 (acsearch.info URL) |
| Die links: | Type 1.3d (obverse), Type 1.2b (reverse) |
| Credit: | Classical Numismatic Group (see the reference above) |
| Remark: | This type pairs the obverse and reverse of Types 1.3d and 1.2b. |
1.5a
1.5b
1.5c
1.5d
1.5e.4
| Type 1.5 | |
| Denomination: | AR Stater |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath; dotted border. | |
| Reverse: | Head of Aphrodite right with earring and pearl necklace, hair bound in sphendone; differently positioned ethnic inscription; sometimes monogram in upper right field. | |
| Variants: | a. | rev.: variously placed shortened ethnic NAΓIΔEΩ in right field: 1. ethnic in upper right field; 2. ethnic in right field from top to bottom |
| b. | rev.: NAΓIΔEΩN in left field | |
| c. | rev.: NAΓIΔE in left field; EΠ in upper right field | |
| d. | rev.: NAΓIΔIKON in right field | |
| e. | rev.: variously placed and spaced ethnic NAΓIΔIKON (always clockwise): 1. NAΓIΔIK (right) O-N (left); 2. NAΓIΔI (right) KON (left); 3. NAΓI (right) ΔIKO (left) N (top); 4. NAΓIΔIKON around from right field to left field; 5. NAΓIΔIKON around from right field to upper field |
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| References: | a. | 1: Lederer 1931, 13; BMC 21, p. 110, 3 = The British Museum (London), museum number 1844,0425.1860; 2: Lederer 1931, 15; several specimens on the market, e.g. Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 84 (16 June 2021), Lot 922 (acsearch.info URL); Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 149 (24 June 2010), Lot 239 (acsearch.info URL) |
| b. | Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 3 (25 February 2018), Lot 378 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| c. | Lederer 1931, 14; SNG Levante, 2; several specimens on the market, e.g. Leu Numismatik, Auction 7 (24 October 2020), Lot 1301 (acsearch.info URL); Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 196 (7 March 2011), Lot 1845 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| d. | CGB Numismatics Paris, MONNAIES 47 (19 March 2011), Lot 130 (acsearch.info URL) | |
| e. | 1: Lederer 1931, 16; BMC 21, p. 110, 5 = The British Museum (London), museum number 1896,0601.95; several specimens on the market, e.g. Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 201 (17 December 2008), Lot 114 (acsearch.info URL); 2: Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 66 (19 May 2004), Lot 570 (acsearch.info URL); 3: Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A., Auction 111 (10 December 2011), Lot 182 (acsearch.info URL); 4: Lederer 1931, 17; SNG France 2, 5; BMC 21, p. 110, 4 = The British Museum (London), museum number RPK,p137B.1.Nag; several specimens on the market, e.g. Numismatik Naumann, Auction 92 (2 August 2020), Lot 334 (acsearch.info URL); 5: Lederer 1931, 18; several specimens on the market, e.g. Nomos AG, Obolos Web Auction 20 (3 October 2021), Lot 204 (acsearch.info URL) |
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| Credit (see the references above): | ||
| a. | Roma Numismatics Limited | |
| b. | Leu Numismatik | |
| c. | Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung | |
| d. | CGB Numismatics Paris | |
| e. | Numismatik Naumann (the subvariant e.4) | |
1.6
| Type 1.6 | |
| Denomination: | AR Stater |
Detail
| Obverse: | Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath; dotted border. |
| Reverse: | Idealized satrapal head to right, wearing kyrbasia bound with a taenia; in upper right field, NA. |
| References: | Nomos AG, Auction 19 (17 November 2019), Lot 178 (acsearch.info URL); Leu Numismatik, Auction 6 (23 October 2020), Lot 246 (acsearch.info URL) |
| Credit: | Nomos AG (see the reference above) |
| Remark: | This issue was minted under the satrap Tiribazos (Persian general and ruler of several Persian satrapies in Asia Minor, satrap of Cilicia 386 – 380 BC). It is probably not a real portrait, but an idealized representation of the Persian Grandee. See Weiser, pp. 290 and 296. |
16 January 2022 – 29 October 2023