Modify or add data on this page

Drachm - Aristarchus

Drachm - Aristarchus - awersDrachm - Aristarchus - reverse

© David Mikeladze

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Colchis (Greater Armenia)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 52 BC - 51 BC
Value Drachm (1)
Currency Drachm
Composition Srebro
Weight 3.26 g
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
179883

Obverse

(en) Beardless male head right with radiate (five-rayed) crown

Reverse

(en) Draped female fi gure enthroned wearing mural crown and resting on a rudder. Holding
a spheroid object with l. hand. Greek legend is observed on both sides of the image
as well as under it: ARISTARCOU TOU EPI KOLCIDOS and BI6 is depicted under
KOLCIDOS.

Lettering:
ARIΣTARΧOΥ TOΥ EΠI KOLΧIΔOΣ
BI

Comments

(en) Only 7 coins of Aristarchus of Colchis are officialy known:
Berlin Bode Museum Munzkabinett – 1specimen;
Ashmolean Museum (Oxford) – 1;
British Museum – 1;
Paris Cabinet of Medals – 1;
 Hermitage, St. Petersburg – 2.
Georgia, private collection - 1
-------------------------------------------------
BI means the 12th year of being in power (52-51 B.C.).

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (52 BC - 51 BC) 

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 93 Wskazówki wyszukiwania
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Related forum discussions

Discuss or ask a question

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page (in English)
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page (in English)
Cite this page: https://numista.com/179883 (copy permalink) Permalink copied
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)