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Stater Megalopolis

Features

Issuer Arcadian League (Arkadia)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 363 BC - 362 BC
Value Stater (2)
Currency Aeginetic drachm
Composition Srebro
Weight 12.19 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
153129
References BCD Peloponnesos# 1511-1513
Alan S. Walker; 2006. LHS Auction / Volume 96: The BCD Collection. Coins of Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland.
, SNG Fitzwilliam# 3851
Fritz Heichelheim. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume IV - The Fitzwilliam Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (8 volumes).
, BMC Greek# 48-49
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, Gulbenkian# 692
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (publisher). A Catalogue of the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection of Greek Coins. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal (2 volumes).
, Weber# 4259
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).
, Kraay&Hirm# 512
Colin Mackennal Kraay, Max Hirmer; 1966. Greek Coins. Thames & Hudson, London, United Kingdom.
, Jameson# 1276
Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent​, Paris, France (4 volumes).
, BostonMFA# 1260
Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
, Traité III# 866
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.
, Gerin# 1-32
Dominique Gerin; 1986. “Les statères de la Ligue Arcadienne” = “The staters of the Arcadian League”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 65, pages 13-40.

Obverse

Głowa Zeusa Lykaiosa zwrócona w lewo, w wieńcu laurowymAutomatically translated

Reverse

Młody Pan siedzący po lewej, głowa skierowana w lewo, na skale przykrytej płaszczem, trzymający lagobolon w prawej ręce, oparty na lewym ramieniu. Monogram Ligi Arkadyjskiej po lewej, syrinx poniżej, OΛVM małymi literami u dołu skał.Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: OΛVM

Mint

Megalopolis, Arcadia, Greece

Comments

(en)

Seltman, Masterpieces of Greek Coinage 48; ACGC 319; de Sartiges 329; Rhousopoulos 2775; Kunstfreund 203; HGC 5, 928; Traeger 195.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (363 BC - 362 BC)  Photo $ 39 000 $ 100 000

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Stater (Megalopolis) Picture 2 of the example of Stater (Megalopolis)
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b85703505
12.18 g
Gerin 9
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater (Megalopolis)
© British Museum, 1866,1201.3302
12.29 g
BMC Greek (Peloponnesus) p. 173, 48; Gerin 20
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater (Megalopolis) Picture 2 of the example of Stater (Megalopolis)
© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18216684
23 mm12.21 g 12h
Gerin 13
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater (Megalopolis) Picture 2 of the example of Stater (Megalopolis)
© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18216685
23 mm12.3 g 12h
Gerin 7
(see more)
FAKE
Picture 1 of the example of Stater (Megalopolis)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
24 mm9.75 g 12h
British Museum electrotype ([MB] on reverse)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Stater (Megalopolis)
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 158
Lot 110
Internet Archive
5 Nov 2025 XF USD 101 331.50
(CHF 80 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater (Megalopolis)
CNG
Mail Bid Sale 82
Lot 572
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2009 XF USD 57 000.00
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale); Leu 30 (28 April 1982), lot 141 = Gerin 30

Picture 1 of a sold Stater (Megalopolis)
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Nomos AG
Auction 15
Lot 123
Internet Archive
22 Oct 2017 XF USD 234 329.08
(CHF 185 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater (Megalopolis)
Nomos AG
Auction 10
Lot 44
Internet Archive
18 May 2015 XF USD 278 661.61
(CHF 220 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater (Megalopolis)
Nomos AG
Auction 7
Lot 113
Internet Archive
15 May 2013 XF USD 278 661.61
(CHF 220 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

From the Spina Collection and from the BCD Collection, LHS 96, 8 May 2006, 1512, and from a Peloponnesian Hoard found before 1937 (IGCH 60) = BCD Peloponnesos 1512 = Gerin 22

Picture 1 of a sold Stater (Megalopolis)
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Roma Numismatics
Auction 7
Lot 233
Internet Archive
22 Mar 2014 XF USD 67 119.14
(GBP 50 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater (Megalopolis)
Roma Numismatics
Auction 4
Lot 142
Internet Archive
30 Sep 2012 XF USD 64 434.37
(GBP 48 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater (Megalopolis)
CNG
Triton XV
Lot 1182
Internet Archive
3 Jan 2012 XF USD 60 000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater (Megalopolis)
Nomos AG
Auction 2
Lot 97
Internet Archive
18 May 2010 XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold Stater (Megalopolis)
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 48
Lot 86
Internet Archive
21 Oct 2008 VF USD 75 998.62
(CHF 60 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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