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PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. Circa 330/25-300/250 BC. Silver Stater (9.93g). Two wrestlers grappling / Slinger in throwing stance right; to right, forepart of horse right above laurel wreath; all within dotted square border. Tekin Series 5; SNG BN 110 var. (same); SNG von Aulock 4571 var. (symbol below horse); SNG Copenhagen 246. Minor double strike on the reverse. VF/gVF. This stater, issued in the closing years of classical Pamphylia, reflects Aspendos as a city deeply connected to athletic tradition and martial pride. In an era of shifting power after Alexander's campaigns, the coin stands as a local assertion of identity through the enduring language of strength, skill, and civic symbolism. (P)SOLD at A$425