Obol - Archelaus I Aegae

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Macedonia
King	Archelaus I (413 BC - 399 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	413 BC - 399 BC
Value	Obol (⅙)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.28 g
Diameter	7 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 474905
References	SNG ANS 8# 75 Hyla A. Troxell; 1994. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 8. Macedonia II (Alexander I-Philip II). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Westermark Remarks# pl. LXIX, 8 Ulla Westermark; 1989. “Remarks on the regal Macedonian coinage ca. 413-359 B.C.”, Kraay-Mørkholm essays, pages 301-315. , BMC Greek# 12 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Traité IV# 818 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. , SNG Copenhagen# 508 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , SNG Alpha Bank# 164–166 Sophia Kremydi; 2000. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Greece / Volume 2.1. The Alpha Bank Collection: Macedonia, Alexander I - Perseus. Alpha Bank, Athens, Greece. , SNG Saroglos# 13 Selene E. Psoma, Ioannis Touratsoglou; 2005. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Greece / Volume 4.1. Numismatic Museum, Athens : The Petros Z. Saroglos Collection : Use-Loan by the Club of the Officers of the Armed Forces: Macedonia. Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece. , HGC 3.1# 802 Oliver D. Hoover; 2016. Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors / Volume 3, Part 1. Macedon, Illyria, and Epeiros: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.

Reverse

Head of lion left; club above; all in incuse square.

Script: Greek

Lettering: AP

Mint

Aegae, Macedon, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (413 BC - 399 BC)							$ 350

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Triton XVIII Lot 441	6 Jan 2015	XF	USD 550.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Leu 77 (11 May 2000), lot 169
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 101 Lot 183	13 Oct 2022	VF	USD 348.88 (GBP 260.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	CNG Electronic Auction 406 Lot 157	27 Sep 2017	VF	USD 380.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the Belgica Collection. Ex Lanz 144 (24 November 2008), lot 138
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Savoca Numismatik Live Online Auction 17 Lot 59	30 Jul 2017	VF	USD 347.95 (EUR 300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
	Münzen & Medaillen GmbH Auction 39 Lot 43	27 Nov 2013	VF	USD 318.95 (EUR 275.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Münzen & Medaillen GmbH
	CNG Electronic Auction 266 Lot 71	19 Oct 2011	VF	USD 400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Roma Numismatics Auction 2 Lot 233	2 Oct 2011	VF	USD 429.39 (GBP 320.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	CNG Auction 87 Lot 301	18 May 2011	VF	USD 900.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.