>> Ancient Greek Coins - #Greek-24319
385-360 B.C. Quarter Stater
Coin Type: ANCIENT GREEK Date: 385 - 360 B.C.
Denomination: TETROBOL or Metal: SILVER
QUARTER STATER Framing: 18 KT
Ruler: GREEK - CITY STATES Certificate Number: 24319
Mint: MARONEIA
Country: THRACE (on the southern coast of Greece)
Obverse: Forepart of a prancing horse facing left.
Reverse: Bunch of grapes attached to vine branch; all in dotted square within incuse.
The reference used for this coin is The British Museum Catalog on Greek Coins, Volume 3.
Named after Maron, a priest of Apollo, who is featured in the Odyssey;
Maroneia was noted for the fine quality of its wine (hence the grape cluster on the reverse of this coin).
Greek colonists settled the coastal region of Thrace during the 8th and 7th Centuries B. C. This particular region was noted for its horsemen and horses. |
