Æ - Bion

Features

Issuer	Klazomenai (Ionia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	380 BC - 360 BC
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	5.41 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 579150
References	BMC Greek# 64-65 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Munich 20# 486 Dietrich O. A. Klose; 1995. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Staatliche Münzsammlung München / Heft 20. Ionien 1: Frühes Elektron - Priene. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , Traité II# 2038 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. , Weber# 5777-5778 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).

Obverse

Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly right.

Reverse

Ram walking right; pellet to right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: BIΩN

Mint

Clazomenae, Ionia, modern-day Urla, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (380 BC - 360 BC)							$ 400

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Examples of the type

BMC Greek (Ionia) p. 25, 64

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 493 Lot 301	9 Jun 2021	VF	USD 400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Auction 90 Lot 587	23 May 2012	VF	USD 300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 37 Lot 238	1 Nov 2015	VF	USD 151.10 (EUR 130.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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