Hemidrachm

Features

Issuer Gyrton (Thessaly)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 340 BC - 320 BC
Value Hemidrachm (½)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 2.98 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
152221
References BCD Thessaly I# 1048
Nomos (editor); 10 May 2011. Coins of Thessaly : The BCD Collection (Public auction 4). Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland.

Obverse

Head of the youthful Hero Gyrton facing right with the monogram Π behind

Script: Greek

Lettering: Π

Reverse

Horse prancing to right with the city name split on the the top left and right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΓΥΡΤΟ ΝΙ ΟΝ

Mint

Gyrton, Thessaly, Greece

Comments

Unique.

 

This is almost certainly the first coin struck at Gyrton.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (340 BC - 320 BC)  Photo $ 4000

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126
Lot 106
Internet Archive
17 Nov 2021 XF USD 3091.66
(CHF 2800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Nomos AG
Auction 4: BCD Collection of Thessaly
Lot 1048
Internet Archive
10 May 2011 XF USD 7177.08
(CHF 6500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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