Trihemiobol - Alexander Tarentum

Features

Issuer	Kings of Epeiros
King	Alexander I (342 BC - 331 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	334 BC - 330 BC
Value	Trihemiobol (¼)
Currency	Corcyrean drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.2 g
Diameter	13 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 540959
References	BMC Greek# 5-6 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Traité IV# 333 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. , Jameson# 1123 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , HGC 3.1# 257 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. , Vlasto# 1873-1874 Oscar E. Ravel; 1947. Descriptive Catalogue of The Collection of Tarentine Coins formed by M. P. Vlasto. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Vlasto Alexander# 8 Michel P. Vlasto; 1926. “Alexander, son of Neoptolemos, of Epirus”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 5, Volume 6, pages 154-231. , de Luynes# 1893 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Bement# 969 William S. Kundig (ed.); 1924. Collection Clarence S. Bement / Monnaies grecques antiques en or et en argent. Naville & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland (2 volumes).

Obverse

Radiate head of Helios facing slightly left.

Reverse

Thunderbolt.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
ΤΟΥ ΝΕΟΠΤΟΛΕΜΟΥ

Mint

Taras, Calabria, modern-day Taranto, Italy

Comments

Denomination (s) and weight standard is not clear, could be Corcyrean obol / trihemiobol or Italic (Tarentine) diobol, weight of the specimens vary from around 0.7 gram (de Luynes, Bement) to around 1.3 grams (Vienna).

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (334 BC - 330 BC)							$ 640	$ 2800

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Examples of the type

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Picture 2 of the example of Trihemiobol - Alexander (Tarentum)

de Luynes 1893

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BMC Greek (Thessaly) p. 110, 5

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BMC Greek (Thessaly) p. 110, 6

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Triton XXV Lot 13	11 Jan 2022	XF	USD 2250.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Nomos AG Auction 20 Lot 22	10 Jul 2020	XF	USD 5067.27 (CHF 4000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Roma Numismatics Auction XIX Lot 225	26 Mar 2020	XF	USD 2819.02 (GBP 2100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	CNG Triton X Lot 29	9 Jan 2007	XF	USD 3500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Italo Vecchi Ltd., Nvmmorvm Avctiones 14, 5 February 1999, lot 197
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Gemini Auction V Lot 11	6 Jan 2009	XF	USD 6500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Displayed at Cincinnati Art Museum, 1994-2008, no. 86
© Gemini Numismatic Auctions LLC
	CNG Electronic Auction 360 Lot 1	30 Sep 2015	VF	USD 750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Roma Numismatics Auction 9 Lot 39	22 Mar 2015	VF	USD 536.96 (GBP 400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Roma Numismatics Auction 9 Lot 40	22 Mar 2015	VF	USD 536.96 (GBP 400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Roma Numismatics Auction 9 Lot 38	22 Mar 2015	VF	USD 1342.39 (GBP 1000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	CNG Triton X Lot 30	9 Jan 2007	VF	USD 650.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.