{"product_id":"1506794-pamphylia-stater-ca-465-430-bc-aspendos-silver-au-50-53","title":"Pamphylia, Stater, ca. 465-430 BC, Aspendos, Silver, AU(50-53)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNude Greek hoplite, advancing to the right, helmeted, a round shield on his left arm and a xiphos (shortsword) in his right hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"reverse\"\u003eTriskeles turning left; around it, a rooster\/cockerel and a laurel branch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"comment\"\u003eMagnificent stater, with a very unusual shape and flan. Our coin is from Turkey, in the ancient region of Pamphylia, in the city of Aspendos, locally named “Estwedys”, explaining the letters of the legend “EΣTϜ” and the Ϝ being in fact an archaic “digamma” of the Pamphylian Greek dialect, a form of “w” or “wau”. This magnificent coin depicts a Greek Hoplite, recognizable by his weaponry (he doesn't seem to be wearing any protective gear) and his highly detailed musculature. On the reverse, we see a three-legged triskeles with many details preserved. Around it, we find a laurel branch, almost complete and with beautiful leaves, and also a cockerel (rooster), which is an extremely rare symbol on this coin serie. If we generally find types without it, it seems that less than a dozen examples with it have been seen in sales in the past few years. Our example seems to be the most beautiful and best centered coin that has been recently auctionned, with the four letters also clearly legible. Often, the branch is only partially visible, and the legend incomplete or even invisible. SNG BnF (France) 3-11; SNG von Aulock 4481 and SNG Copenhagen 177-179. Ex Vinchon, 22 November 1995, lot 57. Faune d'Argent Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"reverseCaption\"\u003eEΣTϜ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"weight\"\u003e10.95 gr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cdma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55860845674828,"sku":"1506794","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1655\/7029\/files\/1506794_A_A.jpg?v=1762440563","url":"https:\/\/www.numiscorner.com\/products\/1506794-pamphylia-stater-ca-465-430-bc-aspendos-silver-au-50-53","provider":"Numiscorner.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}