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Ancient Greek Coins of Aspendos, Pamphylia

Aspendos is about 40 km east of Antalya, Turkey about 16 km inland on the Eurymedon River. In 546 B.C. it fell to Persia. After a Persian defeat in 467, the city joined the Attic-Delos Maritime League. Persia took it again in 411 B.C., Alexander in 333 B.C., and Rome in 190 B.C. Although often subject to powerful empires, the city usually retained substantial autonomy. The astonishing abundance of the silver money of Aspendos is a proof of the commercial importance of the town; and the number of countermarks and barbarous imitations shows that it circulated widely in the region.

Aspendos, Pamphylia, c. 465 - 420 B.C.

|Aspendos|, |Aspendos,| |Pamphylia,| |c.| |465| |-| |420| |B.C.||tetartemorion|
The referenced similar coins are identified as obols and weigh c. 1 gram.GA112378. Silver tetartemorion, cf. SNGvA 4485 (obol), SNG BnF 14 (same), Waddington 2868 (same), Traité II.2 1547 (same), aVF, off center, double struck, edge split, weight 0.172 g, maximum diameter 6.8 mm, Aspendos (Serik, Turkey) mint, c. 465 - 420 B.C.; obverse amphora, without handles; reverse triskeles within incuse square; this is the only specimen of this type known to FORVM; extremely rare; $100.00 SALE PRICE $90.00
 


Aspendos, Pamphylia, c. 380 - 325 B.C.

|Aspendos|, |Aspendos,| |Pamphylia,| |c.| |380| |-| |325| |B.C.||stater|
Aspendos is about 40 km east of Antalya, Turkey about 16 km inland on the Eurymedon River. In 546 B.C. it fell to Persia. After a Persian defeat in 467, the city joined the Attic-Delos Maritime League. Persia took it again in 411 B.C., Alexander in 333 B.C., and Rome in 190 B.C. Although often subject to powerful empires, the city usually retained substantial autonomy.GS85145. Silver stater, Tekin Series 4, SNG BnF 105, SNG Cop 227, SNGvA 4565, Choice EF, well centered and struck, beautiful iridescent toning, weight 10.958 g, maximum diameter 23.8 mm, die axis 0o, Aspendos (Serik, Turkey) mint, c. 380 - 325 B.C.; obverse two wrestlers, nude, the left one holds the wrist of his opponent with his right hand and right forearm with his left hand, LΦ between their legs; reverse ΕΣTΦΕΔIIYΣ on left, slinger discharging sling to right, wearing short chiton, triskeles on right with feet clockwise, no trace of an incuse square; the nicest Aspendos stater ever handled by Forum!; SOLD


Aspendos, Pamphylia, 370 - 333 B.C.

|Aspendos|, |Aspendos,| |Pamphylia,| |370| |-| |333| |B.C.||stater|
After Alexander took Perga peacefully, Aspendos sent envoys to offer surrender if he would not take the taxes and horses formerly paid as tribute to the Persian king. Agreeing, Alexander went on to Side, leaving a garrison behind. When he learned they had failed to ratify the agreement their own envoys had proposed, Alexander marched to the city. The Aspendians retreated to their acropolis and again sent envoys to sue for peace. This time, however, they had to agree to harsh terms - they would host a Macedonian garrison and pay 100 gold talents and 4,000 horses annually.SH10815. Silver stater, SNG BnF 97, SNG Cop -, SNGvA 4568 (obv die), Choice EF, weight 11.011 g, maximum diameter 24.7 mm, die axis 0o, Aspendos (Serik, Turkey) mint, 370 - 333 B.C.; obverse MΕNΕTYΣΕΛYΦANT (in ex), two wrestlers, the left one holds the wrist of his opponent with his right and right forearm with his left hand, FN (N retrograde) between their legs; reverse ΕΣTΦΕΔIIYΣ on left upward, slinger, wearing short chiton, discharging sling to right, triskeles on right with feet clockwise, in square of dots, no trace of incuse; ex CNG, ex Seaby; SOLD







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