Liberating Corinth. From Cassander to Demetrios. About a rare Alexander type stater.
Liberating Corinth. From Cassander to Demetrios. About a rare Alexander type stater.

Summary/Abstract: The authors present an Alexander type stater struck in Peloponnesus, at Corinth. Apparently unknown, having of course the classic aspect of the Alexander type staters, the coin presents as symbol, on the reverse (left field) Nike to the right, with wreath and palm. It seems to be the first of this type having a perfect similarity with the tetradrachms Price 675-676 (considered first to be from Sicyon), the same symbol being on the reverse of both types. It was found in Serbia, at Banatska Palanka, southern part of the village, on the left bank of the Danube. It was struck around 303-302 BC by Demetrios Poliorcetes, the coin arriving in Banat region probably as a payment for mercenaries involved in the conflict between Cassandros and Demetrios. During the last few years, there are some interesting discoveries in NW Bulgaria, Southern Romania and now in Serbian Banat too containing Alexander type staters or imitations from Cassander period. All of them are significant proves of large scale local mercenaries presence in the conflicts for Macedonian throne.

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