Magnesia (BC 350-320) Trihemiobol

ca 350-320 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.76g, 12h). Lykomed[es], magistrate. Warrior holding lance on horseback right / Bull butting left on maeander pattern; Î›Î¥ÎšÎŸÎœÎ—Î” in exergue. VF. Extremely rare denomination.

Of the fourteen magistrates of the early Magnesian series, only Lykomedes is known to have struck trihemiobols, of which only the Weber coin is published (see Kinns, Magnesia, p. 137-8, n. 4).

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City/Mint name:	Magnesia ad Maeander
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	SNG Cop. -; Weber 5998
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 69 (6/2005), lot 400 (est. $200; unsold)
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