Trihemidrachm

Features

Issuer	Samos (Ionia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	205 BC - 129 BC
Value	Trihemidrachm (3⁄2)
Currency	Cistophoric drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	4.49 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 373950
References	Barron# 18 John Penrose Barron; 1966. The silver coins of Samos. Athlone Press, London, United Kingdom. , SNG Copenhagen# 1710 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Jameson# 1532 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , SNG Lockett# 2875 Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).

Obverse

Lion scalp facing, seen from above.

Reverse

Forepart of bull right; crater to left, trident head left below, grain ear upward to right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣAMIΩN

Translation: Samos

Mint

Samos, Ionia, modern-day Island of Samos, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (205 BC - 129 BC)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2020 November 5 - 6 World & Ancient Coins Platinum and Signature Online Auction - Dallas 3088 Lot 34083	5 Nov 2020	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 1200.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 116 Lot 181	1 Oct 2019	XF	USD 10 672.22 (CHF 8500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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