Hemidrachm
Features
| Issuer |
Messene
(Messenia)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 125 BC - 100 BC |
| Value | Hemidrachm (½) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.54 g |
| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 146812 |
| References | BCD Peloponnesos# 728-730 Alan S. Walker; 2006. LHS Auction / Volume 96: The BCD Collection. Coins of Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). Catherine Grandjean; 2003. Les Messéniens de 370/369 au 1er siècle de notre ère / Supplement 44: monnayages et histoire = The Messenians from 370/369 to the 1st century AD. École Française d'Athènes, Paris, France. British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). Oliver D. Hoover; 2011. Handbook of Coins of the Peloponnesos / Volume 5: Achaia, Phleiasia, Sikyonia, Elis, Triphylia, Messenia, Lakonia, Argolis, and Arkadia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Head of Zeus facing left, wearing diadem and all in beaded ring
Reverse
Tripod in the middle with the letters ME Σ across field. All within wreath
Script: Greek
Mint
Messene, Peloponnesus, modern-day Ithomi, GreeceSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Nomos AG Auction 2 Lot 88 
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18 May 2010 | XF |
USD 1262.88
(CHF 1000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 154 Lot 1216
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19 May 2025 | VF |
USD 1199.74
(CHF 950.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG | |||||
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