MK-ATW-KHM | Sardis: Kroisos ca. 561

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Sardis: Kroisos ca. 561–546 v. Chr.
	Wien, Münzkabinett, Kunsthistorisches Museum Coin Gallery, KHM
Inventory no	GR 19524
Obverse	Löwen- und Stierprotome
Reverse	Zwei Punzen
Class/status	Ancient Ruler's issue
Authority	Croesos (c. 555-541 BC), king of Lydia
Date	ca. 561–546 v. Chr.
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 ; 5,25 g; 13x17 mm
Production	struck
Mint	Sardes
Region	Lydien
Country	Turkey
Publications	Carradice 1987, 3; SNG Aulock, 2877 - 2879
Item	Coin
Department	Antiquity, Greek, Archaic and Classical periods
Accession	-
Object number	ID106769
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