Stater - Metron

Features

Issuer	Maroneia (Thrace)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	365 BC - 330 BC
Value	2 Sigloi
Currency	Persic siglos/drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	10.95 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 578605
References	Schönert-Geiss# 504-506 Edith Schönert-Geiss; 1987. Die Münzprägung von Maroneia / Volume 26 = The Coinage of Maroneia. Berlin, Germany. , SNG Copenhagen# 609 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , HGC 3.2# 1533 Oliver D. Hoover; 2017. Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors / Volume 3, Part 2. Thrace, Skythia, and Taurike: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , CN type# 999 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) , West# 133-135 Allen Brown West; 1929. Fifth and Fourth Century Gold Coins from the Thracian Coast / Volume 40. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Weber# 2335 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

Horse prancing right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ

Reverse

Vine within linear square; in left field, plow; all within incuse square.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ΜΗΤΡΩΝΟΣ

Mint

Maroneia, Thrace, modern-day Maroneia, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (365 BC - 330 BC)							$ 1200

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Nomos AG obolos 16 Lot 43	11 Oct 2020	VF	USD 1266.08 (CHF 1000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 122 Lot 1151	10 Mar 2003	VF	USD 930.05 (EUR 800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung