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Tetras

Features

Issuer Menainon (Sicily)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 200 BC - 100 BC
Value Tetras (⅓)
Currency Litra
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.26 g
Diameter 16.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
425844
References CNS# 12
Romolo Calciati. Corpus nummorum siculorum. Edizioni G.M., Milan, Italy (3 volumes).
, CNAI# 5A
Alberto Campana. Corpus nummorum antiquae Italiae (zecche minori) (2 volumes).
, SNG ANS 3# 288-289
Hyla A. Troxell; 1975. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 3. Bruttium-Sicily 1 (Abacaenum-Eryx). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, HGC 2# 763
Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Obverse

Head of Herakles right.

Reverse

Club; three pellets below.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
MENA
INΩN

Translation: Menainon

Mint

Menaenum, Sicily, modern-day Mineo, Italy

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (200 BC - 100 BC)  Photo $ 210

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Tetras Picture 2 of the example of Tetras
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.8581
3.09 g
SNG ANS 289
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Picture 1 of the example of Tetras Picture 2 of the example of Tetras
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.8580
2.44 g
SNG ANS 288
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetras
CNG
Electronic Auction 529
Lot 22
Internet Archive
14 Dec 2022 VF USD 200.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetras
Bertolami Fine Arts
E-Auction 245
Lot 205
Internet Archive
10 Dec 2022 VF USD 81.25
(EUR 70.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetras
Bertolami Fine Arts
E-Auction 119
Lot 138
Internet Archive
3 Jul 2022 VF USD 208.92
(EUR 180.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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