Half Siglos - Orontas Adramyttion

Features

Issuer	Satrapy of Mysia (Achaemenid Satrapies)
Satrap	Orontas (401 BC - 362 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	362 BC - 348 BC
Value	Hemisiglos (½)
Currency	Persic siglos/drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.6 g
Diameter	15 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 556240
References	CN type# 3330 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) , Troxell Orontes# 1 Hyla A. Troxell; 1981. “Orontes, Satrap of Mysia”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 60, pages 27-40. , Traité II# 56 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

Head of Athena, left, wearing Attic helmet.

Reverse

Forepart of winged horse, right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΟΡΟΝΤΑ

Mint

Adramyteum, Mysia, modern-day Edremit, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (362 BC - 348 BC)							$ 260

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Electronic Auction 547 Lot 162	4 Oct 2023	VF	USD 750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 15 Lot 282	27 Feb 2021	VF	USD 405.62 (CHF 320.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 83 Lot 194	3 Nov 2019	VF	USD 209.17 (EUR 180.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 443 Lot 75	1 May 2019	VF	USD 220.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 48 Lot 114	20 Nov 2016	VF	USD 255.65 (EUR 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 376 Lot 136	15 Jun 2016	VF	USD 260.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 313 Lot 56	23 Oct 2013	VF	USD 220.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 311 Lot 639	25 Sep 2013	VF	USD 200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 289 Lot 93	24 Oct 2012	VF	USD 320.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Künker eLive Auction 19 Lot 187	26 Jun 2013	VF	USD 255.65 (EUR 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg