Stater
Phaselis • Silver Stater • Silver • 500–480 BC
- Denomination
- Silver Stater
- Issuer
- Phaselis
- Struck
- 500–480 BC
- Composition
- Silver
- Currency
- Drachm
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
- Catalog refs
- Heipp-Tamer 36 · SNG von Aulock 4392 · GCV 3585 · Asyut 737-742
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Where it came from
The silver stater of Phaselis, minted around 500 BCE, reflects the strategic importance of this Lycian coastal city as a hub for maritime commerce. During this era, Phaselis served as a key port connecting the Aegean and the Mediterranean, and its coinage was designed to facilitate trade throughout the region. The choice of imagery, typically featuring a galley prow on the obverse, speaks to the city’s identity as a thalassocracy, emphasizing its reliance on seafaring prowess and naval defense.
Numismatists characterize the design of these early staters by their robust, archaic aesthetic. The galley prow served as both a practical emblem of the city’s primary industry and a symbol of state power. Unlike the later, more standardized coins of the Hellenistic period, these staters possess a distinct regional character, illustrating the artistic transition in Asia Minor as city-states began to assert their independence through standardized currency that signaled their economic viability to foreign merchants.
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