Æ Half Unit - Nicocreon In the name of Alexander III

Features

Issuer	Salamis of Cyprus (Cyprus (ancient))
King	Nicocreon (331 BC - 310 BC)
Stated authority	Alexander III the Great (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	323 BC - 315 BC
Value	½ Chalkon (1⁄96)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Bronze
Weight	4.42 g
Diameter	17 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 571389
References	Price# 3162 Martin Jessop Price; 1991. The Coinage in Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus. Société suisse de numismatique = Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft, British Museum (2 volumes). , SNG Alpha Bank# 851 Sophia Kremydi; 2000. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Greece / Volume 2.1. The Alpha Bank Collection: Macedonia, Alexander I - Perseus. Alpha Bank, Athens, Greece. , SNG KIKPE# 439 Vasō Penna, Yannis Stoyas; 2012. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Greece / Volume 7. The KIKPE Collection of Bronze Coins. Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece. , SNG Munich 10# 925-926 Katerini Liampi; 2001. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Staatliche Münzsammlung München / Heft 10-11. Makedonien Könige. Hirmer, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

View sale offers

Obverse

Macedonian shield with facing gorgoneion on boss

Reverse

Macedonian helmet with crest and cheek pieces; to lower left, caduceus; to lower right, monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: B A

Unabridged legend: βασιλεύς Ἀλέξανδρος

Translation: King Alexander (III, the Great)

Mint

Salamis, modern-day Yeni Boğaziçi, Cyprus

Mark

Price Monogram 912

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (323 BC - 315 BC)							$ 99

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 97 Search tips

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 145 Lot 115	6 Oct 2024	VF	USD 116.10 (EUR 100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 142 Lot 161	7 Jul 2024	VF	USD 98.68 (EUR 85.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 118 Lot 363	8 Apr 2024	VF	USD 120.85 (GBP 90.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Numismad Auction 7 Lot 38	14 Apr 2023	VF	USD 39.47 (EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© NUMISMAD Auctions
	Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 105 Lot 794	21 Oct 2021	VF	USD 162.54 (EUR 140.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Bertolami Fine Arts
	Solidus Numismatik Auction 82 Lot 1076	29 Jun 2021	VF	USD 63.85 (EUR 55.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Solidus Numismatik e.K.
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 91 Lot 35	5 Jul 2020	VF	USD 75.46 (EUR 65.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 90 Lot 130	7 Jun 2020	VF	USD 69.66 (EUR 60.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Nomos AG obolos 11 Lot 124	8 Dec 2018	VF	USD 37.94 (CHF 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Roma Numismatics Auction 4 Lot 1247	30 Sep 2012	VF	USD 107.42 (GBP 80.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited