An Early Hellenistic Hoard of Gold Staters in the Museum of Uşak
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The article presents nine early Hellenistic gold staters from a hoard find preserved in the Uşak Museum since 1992. The coins of Alexander III (nos. 1–2) were minted in Side and Babylon, while the remaining coins were struck in Amphipolis, Pella, Abydos, Lampsakos and probably Teos in the name of Philippos. Except for the highly corroded coin no. 6, the others are in good condition. Two symbols depicted on its reverse can be identified as a spearhead and a palm branch with taenia. This rare coin type was probably produced between 323 and 319 in a royal mint in western Asia Minor, most likely in Teos. The authors suggest that the hoard was buried at the end of the 4th or the beginning of the 3rd century BC.
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