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Trichalkon

Features

Issuer Skotoussa (Thessaly)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 300 BC - 200 BC
Value Trichalkon (1⁄16)
Currency Drachm
Composition Bronze
Weight 5.57 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
143429
References Rogers Thessaly# 546
Edgar Rogers; 1932. The Copper Coinage of Thessaly. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, BCD Thessaly I# 1343, 1344
Nomos (publisher); 2011. Nomos Auction / Volume 4: The BCD Collection. Coins of Thessaly. Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland.
, BCD Thessaly II# 752.2
Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2012. Triton XV / Auction XV: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
, BMC Greek# 5
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, SNG Copenhagen# 257-258
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).
, GCV# 2223
David R. Sear. Greek Coins and Their Values. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).

Obverse

Helmeted head of Athena (or Ares?) facing right.

Reverse

Horse prancing towards the right. Φ below tail.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΣΚΟΤΟYΣ
ΣΑΙΩΝ

Mint

Scotussa, Thessaly, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (300 BC - 200 BC)  Photo $ 410

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Trichalkon
© British Museum, 1866,1201.4348
6.44 g 6h
BMC Greek (Thessaly) p. 49, 5
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Trichalkon
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Numismatica Ars Classica
Summer Sale 2025
Lot 384
Internet Archive
30 Jul 2025 XF USD 410.33
(CHF 325.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Trichalkon
Nomos AG
Auction 4: BCD Collection of Thessaly
Lot 1343
Internet Archive
10 May 2011 XF USD 441.89
(CHF 350.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Trichalkon
Nomos AG
Auction 4: BCD Collection of Thessaly
Lot 1344
Internet Archive
10 May 2011 XF USD 505.02
(CHF 400.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Trichalkon
CNG
Auction 93
Lot 268
Internet Archive
22 May 2013 VF USD 240.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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