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Coin ID #5662

Herakleia Pontika (BC 350) Tridrachm

Under tyrant Satyros, 353-347 BC. AR Tridrachm (11.77g, 1h), struck ca 350 BC. Head of youthful Herakles wearing lion's skin headdress to left; club below / Head of Hera to left, wearing turreted stephane and pendant earring, crescent below chin, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΑ to right. Very rare. Attractive grey patina. Slightly rough surfaces, otherwise aEF. Ex Star coll.; ex Leu 48 (5/1989), 211; ex Leu 2 (4/1972), 221.

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Filename:image00253.jpg
City/Mint name:Herakleia Pontika
Rating (9 votes):11111
Keywords:silver / classical
References:BMC 16 = SNG BM 1596; RG 20 and pl. LV, 30 var.; SNG von Aulock 6932
Valuation:LHS Auc. 102 (4/2008), lot 253 (CHF 9,000 ($8,716) + comm)
Photo courtesy of:LHS Numismatik AG - www.lhs-numismatik.com
Filesize:93 KiB
Date added:Dec 24, 2008
Dimensions:670 x 350 pixels
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Dimitry   [Dec 27, 2008 at 08:29 AM]
Originally identified as a Tetradrachm - a Tridrachm is more plausible based on weight

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