Tritetartemorion

Features

Issuer	Chersonesos (Caria)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	500 BC - 480 BC
Value	Tritetartemorion (⅛)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.94 g
Diameter	10.0 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 185593
References	HN Online# 1848 Historia numorum (http://hno.huma-num.fr/) , BMC Greek# 3 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , GCV# 3545 David R. Sear. Greek Coins and Their Values. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , Rosen# 625 cf. Nancy M. Waggoner; 1983. Early Greek Coins from the Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Munich 22# 334 cf. Hans Roland Baldus; 2006. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Staatliche Münzsammlung München / Heft 22. Karien. Hirmer, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Obverse

Lion’s head to right with open jaws.

Reverse

Bull’s head to right and all within incuse square.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΧΕΡ

Unabridged legend: Χερσόνησος

Translation: Chersonesos

Mint

Chersonesus, Caria, Turkey

Comments

Cahn 1970, X2.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (500 BC - 480 BC)

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