Kings of Macedon, Alexander III The Great Silver Strike of Rare AV (Gold) Stater 328-323 BC Ancient Greek Coin Museum Reproduction CSGDS0034

Lampsakos was founded by Greek colonists from Phocaea in the 6th century B.C. Soon afterward it became a main competitor of Miletus, controlling the trade roots in the Dardanelles. During the 6th and 5th centuries B.C., Lampsacus was successively dominated by Lydia, Persia, Athens, and Sparta. Artaxerxes I assigned it to Themistocles with the expectation that the city supply the Persian king with its famous wine. When Lampsacus joined the Delian League after the battle of Mycale in 479 B.C., it paid a tribute of twelve talents, a testimony to its wealth. Lampsacus was notable for its worship of Priapus, who was said to have been born there.

DESIGN:
Obverse side
Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, the bowl of which is adorned with serpent coiled to right
Legend:
Anepigraphic

Reverse side
Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and stylis; two horse-foreparts conjoined in far left field ; below left wing, monogram
Legend:
AΛEΞANΔP[OY]

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