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Didrachm

Features

Issuer Thasos (Thracian Islands)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 355 BC - 340 BC
Value Didrachm (2)
Currency Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 7.04 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
447980
References West# 43
Allen Brown West; 1929. Fifth and Fourth Century Gold Coins from the Thracian Coast / Volume 40. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, BMC Greek# 40
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, Traité IV# 1144
Ernest Babelon; 1932. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.4 Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce septentrionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.
, CN type# 21466
Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)

Obverse

Bearded head of Dionysos to left, wearing wreath of ivy leaves with berries at his forehead.

Reverse

Heracles kneeling right, wearing lion skin, drawing bow; to right, monogram; all within linear square.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΘΑΣΙΟΝ

Mint

Thasos, Insula Thraciae, modern-day Island of Thasos, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (355 BC - 340 BC)  Photo $ 1200

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Didrachm
© British Museum, RPK,p102C.1.Tha
6.94 g 10h
BMC Greek (Tauric Chersonese) p. 220, 40
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
CNG
Auction 120
Lot 96
Internet Archive
11 May 2022 VF USD 1300.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm
Gemini
Auction VII
Lot 303
Internet Archive
9 Jan 2011 VF USD 600.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm
CNG
Electronic Auction 500
Lot 124
Internet Archive
22 Sep 2021 VF USD 1100.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm
Paul-Francis Jacquier
Auction 49
Lot 75
Internet Archive
17 Sep 2021 VF USD 3483.20
(EUR 3000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm
Nomos AG
obolos 16
Lot 103
Internet Archive
11 Oct 2020 VF USD 947.77
(CHF 750.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex K. Davis 26, May 1999, 12

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