Drachm

Features

Issuer	Samothrace (Thracian Islands)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	500 BC - 478 BC
Value	Drachm (1)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.4 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 575931
References	HGC 6# 302 Oliver D. Hoover; 2010. Handbook of Coins of the Islands / Volume 6: Adriatic, Ionian, Thracian, Aegean, and Carpathian Seas (excluding Crete and Cyprus) : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , CN type# 19374 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) , Pozzi# 2380 Naville & Cie (publisher); 1920. Monnaies grecques antiques: Provenant de la collection de feu le prof. S. Pozzi = Ancient Greek coins. Naville & Cie, Luzern, Switzerland. , Traité IV# 1201 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

Sphinx crouching left, raising right forepaw.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square, within Ethnic.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣΑΜΟ

Mint

Samothrace, Insula Thraciae, modern-day Island of Samothrace, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (500 BC - 478 BC)

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