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Stater

Features

Issuer Thebes (Boeotia)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 405 BC - 395 BC
Value Stater (2)
Currency Aeginetic drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 12.02 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
142639
References BCD Boiotia# 459
Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2006. Triton IX / Auction IX: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Boiotia. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
, Traité III# 263
Ernest Babelon; 1914. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.3. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce centrale et méridionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.
, SNG Delepierre# 1367
Hélène Nicolet-Pierre, Georges Le Rider; 1983. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, France / Volume 1. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France.
, BMC Greek# 101-102
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, Rhousopoulos# 1811-1812
Jacob Hirsch; 1905. Auctions-Catalog einer hochbedeutenden Sammlung Griechischer Münzen: aus dem Nachlasse eines bekannten Archäologen = Auctions catalog of a highly important collection of Greek coins. Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
, Weber# 3266
Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).
, Jameson# 1165
Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent​, Paris, France (4 volumes).

Obverse

Boeotian shield.

Reverse

The infant Herakles seated facing in front with his head facing right, strangling two serpents and lettering below. All within concave incuse.

Script: Greek

Lettering: Θ Ε

Mint

Thebes, Boeotia, modern-day Greece, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (405 BC - 395 BC)  Photo $ 380 $ 2100

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Stater Picture 2 of the example of Stater
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b8500310q
11.36 g
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. France 1. Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre n° 1367
(see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Stater Picture 2 of the example of Stater
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b8473136w
12.08 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Stater Picture 2 of the example of Stater
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b8564004v
12.33 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Stater Picture 2 of the example of Stater
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1941.153.480
11.04 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Stater Picture 2 of the example of Stater
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1967.152.254
12.1 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Stater Picture 2 of the example of Stater
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1967.46.62
11.87 g (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Numismatica Ars Classica
Summer Sale 2025
Lot 436
Internet Archive
30 Jul 2025 VF USD 4440.19
(CHF 3500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
Künker
Auction 182
Lot 218
Internet Archive
14 Mar 2011 VF USD 2092.02
(EUR 1800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
CNG
Mail Bid Sale 84
Lot 396
Internet Archive
5 May 2010 VF USD 1500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
Noble Numismatics
Auction 131
Lot 1735
Internet Archive
22 Nov 2022 VF USD 5343.79
(AUD 7500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Davissons
E-Auction 19
Lot 13
Internet Archive
30 Mar 2017 VF USD 1400.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
Davissons
Auction 34
Lot 49
Internet Archive
21 Jan 2015 VF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Heritage Auctions
2017 January 8 - 9 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3051
Lot 30060
Internet Archive
8 Jan 2017 VF
(NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 5/5)
USD 1500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
Heritage Auctions
2015 September 17 - 22 LB Expo World Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3042
Lot 29062
Internet Archive
17 Sep 2015 VF
(NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 5/5)
USD 1000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
CNG
Auction 87
Lot 450
Internet Archive
18 May 2011 VF USD 1600.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater
CNG
Auction 85
Lot 338
Internet Archive
15 Sep 2010 VF Unsold
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