Didrachm

Features

Issuer Barke (Kyrenaica)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 480 BC
Value Didrachm (2)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 8.32 g
Diameter 15.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
185786

Obverse

Ram’s head to right, with a beaded truncation. Below, silphium fruit (seed pod?) and around, border of dots

Reverse

Silphium fruit (seed pod?) between two dolphins swimming around it to right and all within incuse square

Mint

Barce, Cyrenaica, Libya

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold DidrachmPicture 1 of a sold Didrachm
Nomos AG
Auction 9
Lot 199
Internet Archive
21 Oct 2014 VF USD 15 776.80
(CHF 14 000.00)
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