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Stater of Cyrene

Coin (Stater)
ca. 431-321 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Greece (made)

This coin is a stater of Cyrene. A stater is an ancient coin, which was used in some regions of Greece. Cyrene was an ancient Greek colony situated in todays Libya.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Myths & Legends
Sculpture
Object type
Coin (stater)
TitleStater of Cyrene (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gold
Gold
Brief description
Coin, gold, Stater of Cyrene, quadriga with Nike & Zeus Ammon, Greek, 5th century BC
Physical description
Obverse: KYPANAION. Above Quadriga advancing, driven by a winged Nike who holds goad and reins; plain border. Reverse: Greek Inscritpion. Behind Zeus Ammon, laur, and wearing himation, which leaves chest and right shoulder bare. In front thymiaterion.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 1.9cm
  • Weight: 8.62g
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Subjects depicted
Quadriga
Nike
Zeus
Summary
This coin is a stater of Cyrene. A stater is an ancient coin, which was used in some regions of Greece. Cyrene was an ancient Greek colony situated in todays Libya.
Bibliographic references
  • 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 101
  • Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Vol 1, Part 1, 'the Collection of Capt. E. G. Spencer-Churchill, M.C., of Northwick Park' and 'The Salting Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum', London, published for the British Academy by Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, London and Spink and Son, London, S.N.G. 29
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.616-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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