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Pentonkion

Features

Issuer Rhegion (Bruttium)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 215 BC - 150 BC
Value Pentonkion (1⁄12)
Currency Drachm
Composition Bronze
Weight 10 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
354607
References HN Italy# 2551
Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, SNG ANS 3# 745-749
Hyla A. Troxell; 1975. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 3. Bruttium-Sicily 1 (Abacaenum-Eryx). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, BMC Gr/It# 94
Reginald Stuart Poole, Barclay V. Head, Percy Gardner, Warwick William Wroth, George Francis Hill; 1873. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 1. Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, HGC 1# 1709
Oliver D. Hoover; 2018. Handbook of Coins of Italy and Magna Graecia / Volume 1: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Janiform female head, in polos.

Reverse

Asklepios seated left, holding scepter; Π above tripod, bow or serpent to left.

Script: Greek

Lettering: PHGINON

Translation: Rhegion/ Rhegium

Edge

Pentonkion -  obverse

© DMK Collection

Mint

Rhegium, Bruttium, modern-day Reggio Calabria, Italy

Comments

BMC Italy pg. 382, 94.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (215 BC - 150 BC)  Photo $ 63 $ 280

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Pentonkion Picture 2 of the example of Pentonkion
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1940.77.9
11.1 g 6h
SNG ANS 745
(see more)
Picture 1 of the example of Pentonkion Picture 2 of the example of Pentonkion
© DMK Collection
27 mm11.93 g (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Pentonkion
H. D. Rauch
Auction 86
Lot 157
Internet Archive
12 May 2010 VF USD 302.02
(EUR 260.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Pentonkion
CNG
Auction 61
Lot 91
Internet Archive
25 Sep 2002 VF USD 250.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Pentonkion
CNG
Electronic Auction 545
Lot 42
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 F USD 60.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Pentonkion
Roma Numismatics
E-Sale 80
Lot 38
Internet Archive
4 Feb 2021 F USD 73.86
(GBP 55.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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