MK-WUE | Epiros: Ambrakia 360-338 v. Chr.

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Epiros: Ambrakia 360-338 v. Chr.
	Würzburg, Martin von Wagner Museum der Universität vault
Inventory no	Ka 1149 = H 6515
Obverse	A. Galoppierender Pegasos mit ausgebreiteten Flügeln n. l.
Reverse	Kopf der Athena mit korinthischem Helm n. l., hinter dem Kopf Beizeichen Lanze.
Class/status	City
Date	360-338 v. Chr. Classical
Denomination	Stater Stater Literally the resp. one unit. Hence designating the main unit within a certain currency of a Greek city or realm. The silver tetradrachm of Athens or the tridrachm of Corinth hence are also the stater within each denominational system. The main meaning though, especially in modern scholarship, is that of a denomination in gold of about 8.6 grams in the Attic standard.
	Silver ; 10,48 g; 23 mm; 2 h
Production	struck
Mint	Ambracia
Region	Epirus
Country	Greece
Publications	R. Calciati, Pegasi, Band 2 (Mortara 1990), Nr. 111 (stempelgleich); O.E. Ravel, The "Colts" of Ambracia, ANS NNM 37 (New York 1928), Nr. 169.
Item	Coin
Department	Antiquity, Greek, Archaic and Classical periods
Vendor (to prev. Owner)	Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger (Frankfurt am Main)
previous Owner	1. Herbert Wellhöfer 2014 - 2016 2. Herbert A. Cahn
Object number	ID417
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