Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer Halikarnassos (Caria)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 400 BC - 387 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 15.24 g
Diameter 21.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
147369

Obverse

Head of Apollo, wearing laurel wreath, facing slightly right

Reverse

Eagle standing half-right, wings spread, inscription around, star to right and all within incuse square

Script: Greek

Lettering: AΛIKAPNAΣΣEΩN

Mint

Halicarnassus, Caria, modern-day Bodrum, Turkey

Comments

Unpublished; civic issue.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (400 BC - 387 BC)  Photo Second known tetradrachm of Halikarnassos

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
CNG
Triton XX
Lot 303
Internet Archive
10 Jan 2017 VF USD 13 000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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