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Unknown Maker, Greek

Stater

Maker

Unknown Maker, Greek

Culture

Greek

Title

Stater

Year

ca. 390-360 BCE

Medium

  • silver

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • silver

Materials

silver

Geography

Mint: Mithrapata

Dimensions

Weight: 9.9 g (9.9 g)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Drs. Arnold-Peter C. and Yvonne S. Weiss

Object Number

1997.42.4

Type

  • Coins

Exhibition History

Recent Acquisitions
Inclusive and Diverse
Feb 18, 2000 – Apr 16, 2000

Label copy

These silver coins are important not only for their esthetic value and relative rarity, but also for their art-historical significance as early examples of Greek realistic portraiture. These spectacular staters complement and extend RISD's collection of ancient Greek coins.

Coins first appeared in Asia Minor (present-day Turkey) during the 7th century BC, and their use spread quickly from there throughout the ancient Greek world. These six silver coins are from Lycia, a mountainous country now part of southwestern Turkey. True portraiture, emphasizing highly individualized features, developed in Lycia in the second quarter of the 4th century BC. The two coins on the left are portraits of Mithrapata, and the fourth and fifth coins (from left) are portraits of Perikles. Mithrapata and Perikles were Lycian rulers.

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Unknown Maker, Greek
Stater, ca. 390-360 BCE
silver
Weight: 9.9 g (9.9 g)
Gift of Drs. Arnold-Peter C. and Yvonne S. Weiss 1997.42.4

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