Trichalkon

Features

Issuer Gyrton (Thessaly)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 340 BC - 320 BC
Value Trichalkon (1⁄16)
Currency Drachm
Composition Bronze
Weight 7.59 g
Diameter 20.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
152163
References BCD Thessaly I# 1054.1,
Nomos (editor); 10 May 2011. Coins of Thessaly : The BCD Collection (Public auction 4). Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland.
BCD Thessaly II# 83.6,
Classical Numismatic Group (editor); 3 January 2012. The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly (Triton XV). Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
Rogers# 231,
Edgar Rogers; 1932. The Copper Coinage of Thessaly. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
SNG Copenhagen# 58
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

Laureate head of Apollo or the hero Gyrton left

Reverse

Head of the nymph Gyrtone left, wearing diadem, earring, and necklace with a monogram behind

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΓYPTΩNIΩN

Mint

Gyrton, Thessaly, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (340 BC - 320 BC)  Photo $ 600

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Trichalkon
CNG
Electronic Auction 311
Lot 41
Internet Archive
25 Sep 2013 VF USD 320.00
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