Drachm - Sosistratos
Features
| Issuer |
Kos
(Carian Islands)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 285 BC - 258 BC |
| Value | Drachm (1) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.25 g |
| Diameter | 14.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 152608 |
| References | HGC 6# 1312 var. Oliver D. Hoover; 2010. Handbook of Coins of the Islands / Volume 6: Adriatic, Ionian, Thracian, Aegean, and Carpathian Seas (excluding Crete and Cyprus) : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Reverse
Crab with the name of the magistrate below and club below it. All in pelleted square within shallow incuse square
Script: Greek
Lettering:
Κ ΩΙΟ Ν
ΣΩΣIΣTPATOΣ
Mint
Cos, Caria, modern-day Kos island, GreeceSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (285 BC - 258 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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