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Tetradrachm

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Issuer Mende (Macedon)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 520 BC - 480 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Attic drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 16.88 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, Incuse
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
571172
References Noe Mende# 8
Sydney Philip Noe; 1926. The Mende (Kaliandra) Hoard / Volume 27. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, SNG ANS 7# 294
Nancy M. Waggoner; 1987. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 7. Macedonia I (Cities, Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, Paeonian kings). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, AMNG III# 12
Hugo Gaebler. Die antiken Münzen Makedonia und Paionia. Berlin, Germany (2 volumes).
, Winterthur 1# 1380
Hansjörg Bloesch; 1987. Griechische Münzen in Winterthur 1. Münzkabinett der Stadt Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland (2 volumes).
, Nanteuil# 758
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).

Obverse

Ithyphallic ass walking right, crow perched on rump pecking tail; plant below.

Script: Greek (retrograde)

Lettering: MINΔΑΙOΝ

Reverse

Mill-sail incuse.

Mint

Mende, Chalcidian District, modern-day Kalandra, Greece

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Tetradrachm Picture 2 of the example of Tetradrachm
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.10425
Kalandra28 mm16.88 gHoard: IGCH 358
SNG ANS 294
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Picture 1 of the example of Tetradrachm Picture 2 of the example of Tetradrachm
© Münzkabinett und Antikensammlung Winterthur, G 1380
Kalandra26 mm17 gHoard: IGCH 358
Winterthur 1380
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
Gemini
Auction X
Lot 32
Internet Archive
13 Jan 2013 XF USD 7200.00
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Superior, 30 May 1995, lot 7254; NFA, 4 December 1991, lot 44

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