Tenedos (BC 188-70) Drachm

after 189 BC. AR Drachm (3.83g). Janiform male and female heads / Double-axe, TÎ•ÎÎ•Î”Î™Î©Î above; monogram and grapes to left, tripod to right; all within laurel wreath. Toned, good VF, minor porosity. Very rare variety, only one specimen cited by De Callatay with this monogram-symbol combination.

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Filename:	630451.jpg
City/Mint name:	Tenedos
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Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	De Callatay, Tenedos 48 (same obverse die); SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen 524 var. (symbol).
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 63 (5/2003), lot 451 ($550 + comm)
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Date added:	Dec 05, 2004
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