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Hemidrachm

Features

Issuer Dikaia (Thrace)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 492 BC - 475 BC
Value Hemidrachm (½)
Currency Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 1.84 g
Diameter 13 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, Incuse
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
575646
References Schönert Bisanthe# 46-51
Edith Schönert-Geiss; 1977. Die Münzprägung von Bisanthe, Dikaia, Selymbria / Volume 13 = The coinage of Bisanthe, Dikaia, Selymbria. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin, Germany.
, CN type# 255
Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)
, May Dikaia# 26-27
John M. F. May; 1965. “The coinage of Dikaia-by-Abdera c. 540/35-476/5 B.C.”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 7, Volume 5, pages 1-25.
, SNG Lockett# 1187
Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).
, BMC Greek# 4
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, Weber# 2362
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).
, Traité I# 1796
Ernest Babelon; 1907. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.1. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies greques depuis les origines jusqu'aux guerres médiques. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.
, Pozzi# 1060
Naville & Cie (publisher); 1920. Monnaies grecques antiques: Provenant de la collection de feu le prof. S. Pozzi = Ancient Greek coins. Naville & Cie, Luzern, Switzerland.

Obverse

Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress.

Script: Greek

Lettering: Δ

Reverse

Cock right, worm in its beak, in dotted incuse square.

Mint

Dicaea, Thrace, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (492 BC - 475 BC)  Photo $ 1000

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Hemidrachm Picture 2 of the example of Hemidrachm
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.15681
1.73 g 12h
Weber 2362
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 124
Lot 97
Internet Archive
23 Jun 2021 VF USD 1011.33
(CHF 800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Gemini
Auction VII
Lot 298
Internet Archive
9 Jan 2011 VF USD 2800.00
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Ars Classica XII, 1926, 1244; Glendining's 12 February 1958, Lockett, 1103 = SNG Lockett 1187

Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 59
Lot 1618
Internet Archive
4 Apr 2011 VF USD 505.66
(CHF 400.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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