Hemidrachm
Features
| Issuer |
Methylion
(Thessaly)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 450 BC |
| Value | Hemidrachm (½) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.56 g |
| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 143780 |
| References | BCD Thessaly I# 1200 Nomos (publisher); 2011. Nomos Auction / Volume 4: The BCD Collection. Coins of Thessaly. Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland. Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2012. Triton XV / Auction XV: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. |
Obverse
Forepart of horse facing left, emerging from a rock
Reverse
Wheat grain with the city name divided by it. All in incuse square
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΜΕ-ΘV
Mint
Methylium, Thessaly, GreeceComments
Unpublished, only three specimens known.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (-450) | 
|
$ 9900 | |||||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Nomos AGAuction 4: BCD Collection of Thessaly Lot 1200 
|
10 May 2011 | VF |
USD 12 641.60
(CHF 10 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Nomos AG | |||||
 |
CNG Mail Bid Sale 73 Lot 189
|
13 Sep 2006 | VF |
USD 7500.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
 |
CNG Triton XV Lot 462
|
3 Jan 2012 | F |
USD 1000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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