Tetrachalkon

Features

Issuer Homolion (Thessaly)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 350 BC
Value Tetrachalkon (1⁄12)
Currency Drachm
Composition Bronze
Weight 9.23 g
Diameter 21.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
170752
References SNG Copenhagen# 72,
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.
BCD Thessaly I# 1064,
Nomos (editor); 10 May 2011. Coins of Thessaly : The BCD Collection (Public auction 4). Nomos, Zürich, Switzerland.
Rogers# 257
Edgar Rogers; 1932. The Copper Coinage of Thessaly. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Bearded head of Philoktetes to right, wearing conical pilos

Reverse

Serpent coiled to right, behind head, small bunch of grapes

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΟΜΟΛΙ ΚΟΝ

Mint

Homolium, Thessaly, Greece

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetrachalkon
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126
Lot 107
Internet Archive
17 Nov 2021 XF USD 11 042.88
(CHF 10 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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