Nabis of Sparta (king of Sparta, 192-177 BC)
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Nabis (Greek: Νάβις) was ruler of Sparta from 207 BC to 192 BC, during the years of the First and Second Macedonian Wars and the eponymous "War against Nabis", i.e. against him. After taking the throne by executing two claimants, he began rebuilding Sparta's power.
Die Studies
Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
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H 181 - Lacedaemon (Nabis), silver, tetradrachms (206-197 BCE) | Silver | 4,967 kg | |
H 185 - Lacedaemon, bronze, NC, 197-192 BC | Bronze | ||
H 186 - Lacedaemon, bronze, NC, 197-192 BC | Bronze | ||
H 186a - Lacedaemon, bronze, NC, 197-192 BC | Bronze |
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TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
Nomisma IDNomisma ID | nabis_lacedaemon |
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Literature
- RQEMH (4 mentions)
- S. Grunauer-von Hoerschelmann (3 mentions)
- Grunauer-von Hoerschelmann 1978 (1 mentions)