Didrachm - Magas
Features
| Issuer |
Kyrene
(Kyrenaica)  |
|---|---|
| Governor |
Magas of Cyrene (300 BC - 275 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 300 BC - 275 BC |
| Value | Didrachm (2) |
| Currency | Chian-Rhodian drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.65 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 548912 |
| References | BMC Greek# 234-236 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).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. , Weber# 8447 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). Christian Tuxen Falbe, Jacob Christian Linberg, Ludvig Müller; 1860. Numismatique de l'ancienne Afrique / Volume 1. Les monnaies de la Cyrénaique = Numismatics of ancient Africa. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark. Hélène Nicolet-Pierre, Georges Le Rider; 1983. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, France / Volume 1. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France. |
Obverse
Head of Apollo-Carneius right, with horn of Ammon.
Reverse
Silphium plant with three pair of leaves and fruits; in upper field to right, star.
Script: Greek
Lettering: KYPA
Translation: Kyrene
Mint
Cyrene, Cyrenaica, LibyaSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (300 BC - 275 BC) | 
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$ 180 | $ 470 | ||||||||||||
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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b84997104
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Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. France 1. Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre 766
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