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Hemidrachm - Athenodoros

Features

Issuer Kios (Bithynia)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 345 BC - 315 BC
Value Hemidrachm (½)
Currency Persic siglos/drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 13 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
573939
References BMC Greek# 3
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, Recueil# 3
William Henry Waddington, Ernest Babelon, Théodore Reinach. Recueil général des monnaies grecques d'Asie mineure. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France (4 volumes).
, Dewing# 2144
Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.); 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes).
, HGC 7# 553
Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Anatolia / Volume 7: Pontos, Paphlagonia, Bithynia, Phrygia, Galatia, Lykaonia, and Kappadokia (with Kolchis and the Kimmerian Bosporos): Fifth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Laureate head of Apollo right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΚΙΑ

Reverse

Prow of galley left, decorated with star.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΑΘΗΝΟ
ΔΩΡΟΣ

Mint

Cius / Prusias ad Mare, Bithynia, modern-day Gemlik, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (345 BC - 315 BC)  Photo $ 160 $ 400

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm - Athenodoros
CNG
Electronic Auction 587
Lot 207
Internet Archive
21 May 2025 XF USD 400.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm - Athenodoros
Nomos AG
Auction 28
Lot 1202
Internet Archive
22 May 2023 XF USD 1519.30
(CHF 1200.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm - Athenodoros
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Künker
Auction 333
Lot 68
Internet Archive
16 Mar 2020 XF USD 302.27
(EUR 260.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm - Athenodoros
CNG
Electronic Auction 317
Lot 64
Internet Archive
18 Dec 2013 XF USD 230.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm - Athenodoros
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Künker
Auction 312
Lot 2277
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2018 XF USD 395.27
(EUR 340.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm - Athenodoros
Künker
Auction 83
Lot 311
Internet Archive
17 Jun 2003 XF USD 209.26
(EUR 180.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm - Athenodoros
CNG
Triton XIV
Lot 259
Internet Archive
4 Jan 2011 XF USD 800.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm - Athenodoros
Astarte
Web Auction 12
Lot 54
Internet Archive
8 Feb 2026 VF USD 113.95
(CHF 90.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm - Athenodoros
CNG
Electronic Auction 595
Lot 87
Internet Archive
10 Sep 2025 VF USD 275.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm - Athenodoros
Savoca Numismatik
34th Silver Auction
Lot 130
Internet Archive
16 Jun 2019 VF USD 186.01
(EUR 160.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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