Didrachm - Magas
Features
| Issuer |
Kyrene
(Kyrenaica)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Magas of Cyrene (276 BC - 250 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 277 BC - 275 BC |
| Value | Didrachm (2) |
| Currency | Chian-Rhodian drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.17 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 549490 |
| References | BMC Greek# 260 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). Otto Mørkholm, Philip Grierson (ed.), Ulla Westermark (ed.); 1991. Early Hellenistic Coinage: From the Accession of Alexander to the Peace of Apamea (336-188 B.C.). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom. 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. Henri Joseph de la Barre de Nanteuil, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.); 1925. Collection de monnaies grecques H. de Nanteuil. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (2 volumes). Jacob Hirsch; 1905. Auctions-Catalog einer hochbedeutenden Sammlung Griechischer Münzen: aus dem Nachlasse eines bekannten Archäologen = Auctions catalog of a highly important collection of Greek coins. Munich, Bavaria, Germany.Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Horned head of Apollo Karneios right.
Reverse
Silphium plant; branch to left.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑΣΙ
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (277 BC - 275 BC) | 
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$ 1000 | |||||||||||||
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Examples of the type
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Emporium Hamburg Auction 68 Lot 126 
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15 Nov 2012 | VF |
USD 464.43
(EUR 400.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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CNG Triton VIII Lot 593
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11 Jan 2005 | VF |
USD 1200.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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CNG Mail Bid Sale 67 Lot 969
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22 Sep 2004 | VF |
USD 1250.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Ex Leu 71 (24 October 1997), lot 254 |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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CNG Mail Bid Sale 64 Lot 487
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24 Sep 2003 | VF |
USD 850.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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