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Aspendos Warrior / Triskeles Stater

Specimen · aspendos-warrior-triskeles-stater-001

The Coin

Obverse
Obverse — nude hoplite warrior advancing right, holding spear and shield
Reverse
Reverse — triskeles of three human legs within a dotted border

Attribution: Asia Minor (Pamphylia). Aspendos. City of Aspendos. c. 465–430 BC (dealer tag: 460–420 BC). AR. stater.

Obverse: Nude hoplite warrior advancing right, holding a spear in his raised right hand and a round shield on his left arm. (On worn specimens the helmet and shield device are indistinct.)

Reverse: Triskeles of three bent human legs revolving (running), joined at the center, within a dotted border / shallow incuse square; small symbol(s) in the field on some dies.

Weight: 10.77 g (tag) (From the dealer tag; not independently re-weighed.)  Reference: Sear (Greek) 5381–5382

John's Ancient Coin Collection · Specimen · aspendos-warrior-triskeles-stater-001