Tetradrachm - Skymnos

Features

Issuer	Chios (Ionia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	394 BC - 350 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	15.14 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 479193
References	Baldwin Chios# 95 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1915. “Electrum and silver coins of Chios issued during the sixth, fifth and fourth centuries, B. C.”, American Journal of Numismatics, Volume 48, pages 1-60. , Traité II# 1964 Ernest Babelon; 1910. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.2. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de l'empire des Perses Achéménides, de l'orient sémitique et de l'Asie-mineure aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.

Obverse

Sphinx seated left; to left amphora surmounted by bunch of grapes.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square, with striated quarters and thick bands and with the name of the magistrate on horizontal band.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣΚΥΜΝΟΣ

Mint

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

Comments

Pixodarus –.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (394 BC - 350 BC)

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