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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     154881 Type:     Greek Region:     THESSALY City:     Thessalian League Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Stater Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     196-146 BC Diameter:     25 mm Weight:     5.75 g Obverse Description:     Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath Reverse Legend:     ΘΕΣΣΑ−ΛΩΝ Reverse Description:     Athena advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield; to right, Artemis standing right, holding torch; ΦΙΛΙΠ−ΠΟΥ above, ΘΕΜΙΣΤΟΓΕΝΗΣ in ex. Primary Reference:     BMC Thessaly pg. 3, 28 Reference2:     SNG Cop 296 Reference3:     McClean - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=55410 Grade:     aEF Notes:     Rare. This denomination has traditionally been called a "double victoriatus." We are grateful to Yiannis Stoyas for informing us that the correct term is "stater," as attested to in a number of inscriptions from the time

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