Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Skyros (Thessalian Islands)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	485 BC - 480 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.31 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 569331
References	Balcer Archaic# 1 Jack Martin Balcer; 1978. “The archaic coinage of Skyros and the forgeries of Konstantinos Christodoulos”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 57, pages 69-101. , Traité IV# 778 Ernest Babelon; 1932. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.4 Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce septentrionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.

Obverse

Two long horned and bearded goats, opposed vertically, back to back, with their heads turned inwards and their legs extended. Between them, a five-lobed fig leaf

Reverse

Stellate design composed of a large central globule surrounded by four smaller ones and by two rays towards the upper left and lower right and two three-lobed fig leaves towards the upper right and the lower left. All within incuse square

Mint

Scyros, Islands of Thessaly, modern-day Skiros, Greece

Comments

Possibly forgery by Christodoulos.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (485 BC - 480 BC)

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