Octobol - Alexon
Features
| Issuer |
Chalkis
(Euboia)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 180 BC - 146 BC |
| Value | Octobol (4⁄3) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 5.57 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 535533 |
| References | Picard# 60 Olivier Picard; 1979. Chalcis et la Confédération eubéenne: Etude de numismatique et d'histoire (IVe - Ier siècle) = Chalcis and the Euboean Confederation. École Française d'Athènes, Paris, France. Florian Eggers; 2002. Numismatik Lanz Auktion / Volume 111: Sammlung BCD, antike griechische Münzen. Münzen von Euboia. Numismatik Lanz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Serge Boutin; 1992. Catalogue des monnaies grecques antiques de l'ancienne collection Pozzi. Le Louis d'or, Monaco, Monaco (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Head of the nymph Chalkis right.
Reverse
Eagle with outstretched wings facing right, fighting a coiled snake, which it holds to the ground with its left talon; in the field to the right magistrate's name.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
XAΛKI
ΑΛΕΞΩΝ
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (180 BC - 146 BC) | 
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$ 1300 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Multiple sales of the same specimen:
The New York SaleAuction 20 Lot 35 
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7 Jan 2009 | XF |
USD 2800.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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CNG Mail Bid Sale 66 Lot 379
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19 May 2004 | XF |
USD 1300.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Numismatik Lanz Auction 111 Lot 239
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25 Nov 2002 | XF |
USD 1277.37
(EUR 1100.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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From the collection of Prof. S. Pozzi, Naville & Cie. I (4 April 1921), 1484; ex Naville - Ars Classica XVII (3 October 1934), 463 and Galerie des Monnaies of Geneva 25-26 June 1976 (New York), 717 |
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