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Panticapaeum Stater
Greece
400–100
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Market Price Range
Based on 2 eBay listings · Prices vary by grade and condition
Estimated Melt Value
$1,188.25
Based on Gold spot price ($4,831.225/oz) · 90.0% purity · 8.5g
Updated 12:14 PM
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Specifications
| Country | Greece |
| Years Minted | 400–100 |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
Bearded head of a male figure right.
Reverse
Grain ear and star.
History & Notable Facts
The grain ear on the Panticapaeum stater symbolized the Bosporan Kingdom's export of vast quantities of wheat, which once fed much of ancient Greece. This design, struck on gold or electrum planchets, appeared around 350 BC and persisted for centuries. We know these coins were used in trade, often turning up in hoards from the Black Sea to Athens.
Details vary. Some staters weigh about 8.5 grams, with the grain ear on the obverse and a facing head—possibly of a ruler—on the reverse. Others might differ slightly, depending on the mint at Panticapaeum. Exact production figures are lost to time; no records survived the kingdom's decline.
That said, handling one after thirty years still surprises me. The wear on these pieces tells stories the myths don't.
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