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Coin ID #6945

Magnesia (BC 210-200) Didrachm

ca 210-200 BC. AR Didrachm (11.08g, 10h). Persic standard. Theodoros, son of Theogenes, magistrate. Warrior, holding lance, on horse rearing right; monogram below / Bull butting left; grain ear behind, ΘEOΔΩPOΣ/ΘEOΓENO[Y] in exergue; all within circular Maeander pattern. Good VF, a hint of porosity. Unpublished with monogram and this magistrate.

The weight and type of this piece clearly place it among the Persic standard didrachms detailed by Kinns, all of which are very rare. What is also significant about this piece is the addition of a monogram on the obverse, and the magistrate, who is unattested for all of the denominations during this period.

File information
Filename:79000343.jpg
City/Mint name:Magnesia ad Maeander
Keywords:silver / hellenistic
References:Kinns, Two -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG München -; BMC -
Valuation:CNG Auc. 79 (9/2008), lot 343 ($6,000 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:92 KiB
Date added:Mar 07, 2010
Dimensions:800 x 390 pixels
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