Trihemiobol

Features

Issuer	Megara (Megaris)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	375 BC - 338 BC
Value	Trihemiobol (¼)
Currency	Aeginetic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.5 g
Diameter	12 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 574170
References	BCD Peloponnesos# 5, 6.3, 6.4 Alan S. Walker; 2006. LHS Auction / Volume 96: The BCD Collection. Coins of Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland. , BMC Greek# 3 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 462 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Traité III# 106 Ernest Babelon; 1914. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.3. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce centrale et méridionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. , McClean#  5982- 5983 Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Waddington# 1192 Ernest Babelon; 1898. Inventaire sommaire de la collection Waddington: Acquise par l'État en 1897 pour le département des Médailles et Antiques de la Bibliothèque Nationale. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. , BCD Peloponnesos II# 2001 Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2009. Mail Bid Sale / Sale 81/2: The BCD Collection of Coins of the Peloponnesos, Part II. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , HGC 4# 1787 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.

Obverse

Laureate head of Apollo left.

Reverse

Triskeles of crescents.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΕΓ

Mint

Megara, Megaris, modern-day Megara, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (375 BC - 338 BC)						$ 250	$ 1100

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG Auction 26 Lot 345	21 May 2023	VF	USD 1075.04 (CHF 850.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, ex Peus 368, 25 April 2001, 145; Elsen 67, 15 September 2001, 213
© Nomos AG
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 247 Lot 90	12 Jan 2011	VF	USD 592.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006) = BCD Peloponnesos 5
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 138 Lot 1320	7 Mar 2005	VF	USD 417.94 (EUR 360.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Münzen & Medaillen FPL 216 (October 1961), lot 23
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung
	Nomos AG obolos 33 Lot 283	8 Sep 2024	F	USD 202.36 (CHF 160.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the Collection of Jonathan H. Kagan and BCD; ex LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006, 6.4 = BCD Peloponnesos 6.4
© Nomos AG
	Nomos AG obolos 33 Lot 282	8 Sep 2024	F	USD 822.09 (CHF 650.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the Collection of Jonathan H. Kagan and BCD; ex LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006, 6.3 = BCD Peloponnesos 6.3
© Nomos AG
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 486 Lot 115	24 Feb 2021	F	USD 250.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 81 Lot 2001	20 May 2009	F	USD 220.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection = BCD Peloponnesos II 2001
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.