Drachm

Features

Issuer Istros (Moesia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 313 BC - 280 BC
Value 1 Drachm
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 6.04 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
276057
References HGC 3.2# 1802,
Oliver D. Hoover; 2017. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 3.2. Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors / Part 2. Thrace, Skythia, and Taurike : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.
SNG BM Black Sea# 247-249,
Martin Jessop Price; 1993. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 9.1. The British Museum. Part 1 : The Black Sea. British Museum Press, London, United Kingdom.
AMNG I-I# 417
Behrendt Pick, Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer (editor); 1898. Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands / Band 1.1. Die antiken Münzen Dacien und Moesien. Georg Reimer, Berlin, Germany.

Obverse

Two facing male heads, shown tête-bêche with the left head inverted.

Reverse

Sea eagle standing left on dolphin; below, monogram of AΠ.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΙΣΤΡΙΗ

Mint

Istrus, Moesia, Romania

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (313 BC - 280 BC)  Photo $ 650

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm
Katz
Auction 66
Lot 534
Internet Archive
18 Sep 2022 AU USD 405.92
(EUR 377.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm
Nomos AG
Auction 30
Lot 1126
Internet Archive
6 Nov 2023 XF USD 354.84
(CHF 320.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm
Nomos AG
Auction 21
Lot 98
Internet Archive
21 Nov 2020 XF USD 1140.48
(CHF 1028.50)
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm
Nomos AG
obolos 18
Lot 102
Internet Archive
21 Feb 2021 VF USD 525.61
(CHF 474.00)
(incl. buyer's premium)
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