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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:     189878 Type:     Greek Region:     THESSALY City:     Thessalian League Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Stater Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     196-146 BC Diameter:     22 mm Weight:     6.06 g Obverse Legend:     ΜΑΝΔΡΟ ΣΘΕΝΟΥΣ Obverse Description:     Laureate head of Zeus right; ΜΑΝΔΡΟ ΣΘΕΝΟΥΣ behind Reverse Legend:     ΘΕΣΣΑ−ΛΩΝ Reverse Description:     Athena advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield; ΑΡ−ΙΣ above, ΤΟΗΕ to left, ΚΛ to right Primary Reference:     McClean 4862 Reference2:     SNG Cop 280 Reference3:     BMC Thessaly - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=44752 Special Comments:     struck with worn obverse die. Grade:     EF Notes:     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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