1⁄12 Gold Stater / Gold Obol - Magas
Features
| Issuer |
Kyrene
(Kyrenaica)  |
|---|---|
| Governor |
Magas of Cyrene (300 BC - 275 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 304 BC - 276 BC |
| Value | ¹⁄₁₂ Gold Stater (5⁄3) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 0.69 g |
| Diameter | 7 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 439827 |
| References | BMC Greek# 224 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). Lucien Naville; 1951. Les monnaies d'or de la Cyrénaïque de 450 à 250 avant J.-C.: Contribution à l'étude des monnaies grecques antiques = Gold coins from Cyrenaica from 450 to 250 BC. Atar, Geneva, Switzerland. |
Obverse
Bearded head of Zeus Ammon to left, with ram's horn around his ear.
Reverse
Thunderbolt; to left, monogram of ΣΩΣΙ; to right, star of eight rays.
Mint
Cyrene, Cyrenaica, LibyaComments
Struck under Magas as Ptolemaic governor and the magistrate Sosi...
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (304 BC - 276 BC) | 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nomos AG Auction 33 Lot 1488 
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9 Jun 2024 | VF |
USD 4270.16
(CHF 3400.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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