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Drachm

Features

Issuer Boeotian League
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 225 BC - 171 BC
Value Silver Drachm (1)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 5.06 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
573445
References BCD Boiotia# 126
Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2006. Triton IX / Auction IX: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Boiotia. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
, BMC Greek# 92-93
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, SNG Copenhagen# 387-388
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).
, Winterthur 1# 1933
Hansjörg Bloesch; 1987. Griechische Münzen in Winterthur 1. Münzkabinett der Stadt Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland (2 volumes).
, HGC 4# 1175
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.
, Weber# 3306
Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).

Obverse

Laureate head of Poseidon right, border of dots.

Reverse

Nike standing front, head to left, holding wreath in her right hand and trident in her left; in inner left field, monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΟΙΩΤΩN

Mint

Thebes, Boeotia, modern-day Greece, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (225 BC - 171 BC)  Photo $ 430

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Drachm
© British Museum, 1922,1020.95
5.22 g 8h
Weber 3306
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Picture 1 of the example of Drachm
© British Museum, 1841,B.1218
5.04 g 10h
BMC Greek (Central Greece) p. 42, 92
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Picture 1 of the example of Drachm
© British Museum, EH,p377.26.Boe
5.01 g 4h
BMC Greek (Central Greece) p. 42, 93
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Picture 1 of the example of Drachm Picture 2 of the example of Drachm
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b8574461j
5.03 g (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm
Leu Numismatik
Web Auction 40
Lot 414
Internet Archive
14 Mar 2026 VF USD 430.64
(CHF 340.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm
CNG
Electronic Auction 474
Lot 59
Internet Archive
12 Aug 2020 VF USD 325.00
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Classical Numismatic Review XX.2 (Summer 1995), no. 73

Picture 1 of a sold Drachm
CNG
Triton IX
Lot 126
Internet Archive
9 Jan 2006 VF USD 140.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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