Hemisiglos - Hipponax

Features

Issuer	Abdera (Thrace)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	336 BC - 311 BC
Value	Hemisiglos (½)
Currency	Persic siglos/drachm
Composition	Srebro
Weight	2.58 g
Diameter	17 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 170544
References	May Abdera# 544 John M. F. May, Colin Mackennal Kraay (ed.), Gilbert Kenneth Jenkins (ed.); 1966. The coinage of Abdera (540-345 B.C.). Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , AMNG II# 166 Friedrich Münzer, Max L. Strack, Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer (ed.); 1912. Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands / Band 2.1. Die antiken Münzen Thrakien: Die Münzen der Thraker und der Städte Abdera, Ainos, Anchialos. Georg Reimer, Berlin, Germany. , SNG Delepierre# 777 Hélène Nicolet-Pierre, Georges Le Rider; 1983. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, France / Volume 1. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France. , McClean# 4041 Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , C-N# 141-158 Katerina Chryssanthaki-Nagle; 2007. L'histoire monetaire d'Abdère en Thrace (VIe s. avant J.-C.-IIe s. après J.-C.) / Volume 51. Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Ερευνών, Athens, Greece. , CN type# 6387 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) , SNG Copenhagen# 359 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Dewing# 1266 Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.); 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes).

Obverse

Griffin odskakuje w lewo Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering:
ΑΒΔΗ
ΡΙΤΕΩΝ

Reverse

Laurowa głowa Apolla w lewo w liniowym kwadracie, muszla powyżej i imię sędziego wokół Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ΙΠΠΩΝΑΚΤΟΣ

Mint

Abdera, Thrace, modern-day Avdira, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (336 BC - 311 BC)							$ 200

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 34 Lot 200	5 Jul 2025	VF	USD 266.20 (CHF 210.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Eid Mar Auction 13 Lot 11	27 Apr 2025	VF	USD 139.48 (EUR 120.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Eid Mar Auctions
	CNG Electronic Auction 497 Lot 59	4 Aug 2021	VF	USD 200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Nomos AG obolos 19 Lot 114	9 May 2021	VF	USD 126.76 (CHF 100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	CNG Electronic Auction 476 Lot 34	9 Sep 2020	VF	USD 275.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 27 Lot 60	4 Jan 2015	VF	USD 278.96 (EUR 240.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	Numismatik Lanz Auction 151 Lot 10	30 Jun 2011	VF	USD 174.35 (EUR 150.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the collection of Dr. Imhoof-Blumer; ex Adolph Hess Nachf., 12 March, 1906, Frankfurt am Main, lot 65
© Numismatik Lanz Auctions
	H. D. Rauch Auction 88 Lot 45	17 May 2011	VF	USD 255.72 (EUR 220.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© H. D. Rauch
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 129 Lot 70	4 Jun 2023	F	USD 92.99 (EUR 80.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH