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Tetrobol

Features

Issuer Uncertain Greek city (Greece (ancient))
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 500 BC
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 2.72 g
Diameter 12 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, Incuse
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
577897
References Traité I# 1821
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.

Obverse

Facing bearded head of Dionysus, wearing headband terminating in two bunches of grapes.

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square.

Comments

Svoronos, Hellénisme Primitif 2 and pl. VI, 6; A. Baldwin, Facing Heads on Ancient Greek Coins, pl. 1, 7; Regling pl. 9. 219.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetrobol
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 110
Lot 66
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2018 VF USD 12 660.79
(CHF 10 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Dorotheum sale 15 November 2017, 1111

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