Didrachm - Samagoras

Features

Issuer Hierapytna (Crete (ancient))
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 200 BC - 67 BC
Value Didrachm (2)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 7.29 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
136618
References SvoronosCr# 28 var.,
Iōannēs N. Svorōnos; 1890. Numismatique de la Crète ancienne. Protat frères, Paris, France.
BMC Greek# 7 var.,
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.
Hunterian# 2 var.,
George MacDonald; 1899. Catalogue of Greek coins in the Hunterian collection, University of Glasgow / Volume I. Italy, Sicily, Macedon, Thrace, and Thessaly. James Maclehose and Sons, Glasgow.
And 2 more volumes.
Jameson# 2127
Robert Jameson; 1913. Collection R. Jameson / Tome 1. Monnaies grecques antiques : monnaies grecques antiques. Feuardent​, Paris, France.
And 3 more volumes.

Obverse

Head of Tyche facing right, wearing turreted headdress, triple-pendant earring and a necklace.

Reverse

Palm tree in the centre, while on the left is an eagle standing and facing right. Name of the magistrate and monogram to right and name of the city below.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΣAMAΓOPAΣ
IEPAΠYTNΩN

Mint

Hierapytna, Crete, Greece

Comments

Svoronos, Numismatique 28 var. (eagle & legend reversed); BMC 7 var. (same); Hunterian 2 var. (same).

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Samagoras
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Triton XIII
Lot 167
Internet Archive
5 Jan 2010 VF USD 3200.00
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