Boeotia Thebes AR Stater, c. 395 to 338 BC NGC VF

Boeotia Thebes AR Stater, c. 395 to 338 BC

NGC VF

This Boeotia Thebes AR Stater is a silver issue from one of ancient Greece's most influential city-states, graded NGC VF.

Coin Details

• Region and city: Boeotia, Thebes
• Date: circa 395 to 338 BC
• Denomination: AR (silver) stater
• Obverse: Boeotian shield, the city's signature civic emblem
• Reverse: standard Boeotian League reverse type of the period, magistrate name in field
• Grade: NGC VF
• Certification #: 8232753-003

Thebes led the Boeotian League through one of the most consequential stretches of Greek history. After defeating Sparta at the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC, Thebes became the leading military power in Greece. This period, led by the general Epaminondas, is known as the Theban hegemony. This Boeotia Thebes AR Stater comes from that broader era. It spans the final years of Spartan dominance through Thebes' rise to power. That era ended with defeat by Philip II of Macedon at Chaeronea in 338 BC. That battle ended Theban power and marked the start of Macedonian control over the Greek city-states. The Boeotian shield on the obverse was Thebes' consistent civic symbol throughout this span. It makes these staters instantly recognizable to collectors of Greek coinage.

This Boeotia Thebes AR Stater suits collectors of Greek city-state coinage and buyers building a Boeotian League type set.

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