Trichalkon

Features

Issuer	Magnetes (Thessaly)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	150 BC - 130 BC
Value	Trichalkon (1⁄16)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	6.54 g
Diameter	20.0 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 170801
References	BCD Thessaly I# 1184 Nomos (publisher); 2011. Nomos Auction / Volume 4: The BCD Collection. Coins of Thessaly. Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland. , Rogers Thessaly# 337 Edgar Rogers; 1932. The Copper Coinage of Thessaly. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , BCD Thessaly II# 419.1 Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2012. Triton XV / Auction XV: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , HGC 4# 66 Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece / Volume 4: Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Laureate head of Zeus to right. Behind his head, in small letters the name of the magistrate

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΛΕΟΝΤΟΣ

Reverse

The centaur Chiron striding right, holding branch over his left shoulder. To right, eight-pointed star

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΑΓΝΗ ΤΩΝ

Mint

Magnetes, Thessaly, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (150 BC - 130 BC)								$ 1100

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 140 Lot 86	7 Nov 2023	XF	USD 814.88 (CHF 650.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Nomos AG Auction 4: BCD Collection of Thessaly Lot 1184	10 May 2011	XF	USD 2381.96 (CHF 1900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	CNG Electronic Auction 507 Lot 55	5 Jan 2022	VF	USD 425.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.