Didrachm

Features

Issuer Eretria (Euboia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 500 BC - 465 BC
Value Didrachm (2)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 7.98 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
145738
References BCD Euboia# 313,
Florian Eggers; 25 November 2002. Sammlung BCD, antike griechische Münzen : Münzen von Euboia (Auktion 111 ). Numismatik Lanz, München, Germany.
SNG Copenhagen# 469 var.
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.

Obverse

Cow standing right, head facing left and nibbling on a small plant below. Swallow standing right on cow's back

Reverse

Octopus in incuse square with the letter E below

Mint

Eretria, Euboea, modern-day Eretria, Greece

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm
CNG
Mail Bid Sale 69
Lot 295
Internet Archive
8 Jun 2005 VF USD 2600.00
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