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Ancient Greek and Roman coins from Asia Minor


Coin ID #179

(BC 351-344) Hidrieios - Hemidrachm?

Hidrieios, Satrap, 351-344 BC. AR Hemidrachm? (2.05g). Facing head of Apollo with flowing hair / 8-pointed star (4 thick rays and 4 thin with pellet in center), legend between.

This coin is not only strange as to weight, but the legend. There are only trihemiobols with this rev. design published, and the legend should be Ι−Δ−Ρ−Ι, but this looks like Δ−Ι−Τ. An unpublished denomination? An unknown satrap?

File information
Filename:HidrieusHemidrachm205g-HJB.JPG
City/Mint name:Satraps of Karia
Rating (6 votes):00000
Keywords:silver / classical
References:Cf. BMC 7, SNG von Aulock 2371 and Sear 4962 (all trihemiobols ca 0.95g)
Valuation:est $600
Photo courtesy of:Harlan J. Berk - www.harlanjberk.com
Filesize:32 KiB
Date added:Dec 06, 2004
Dimensions:463 x 231 pixels
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