Hemidrachm

Features

Issuer	Plataiai (Boeotia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	387 BC - 372 BC
Value	Hemidrachm (½)
Currency	Aeginetic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.48 g
Diameter	12 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 522000
References	BCD Boiotia# 238 Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2006. Triton IX / Auction IX: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Boiotia. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , BMC Greek# 2 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Traité III# 331 Ernest Babelon; 1914. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.3. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce centrale et méridionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. , SNG Copenhagen# 212 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Weber# 3223 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).

Obverse

Boiotian shield.

Reverse

Draped bust of Hera facing, head turned slightly to the right, wearing stephanos.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΠΛΑ

Mint

Plataea, Boeotia, modern-day Platees, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (387 BC - 372 BC)							$ 3000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG obolos 21 Lot 320	2 Jan 2022	VF	USD 3516.61 (CHF 2800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Triton IX Lot 238	9 Jan 2006	VF	USD 1200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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