Drachm - Aristarchus
© 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
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BI means the 12th year of being in power (52-51 B.C.).
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
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BI means the 12th year of being in power (52-51 B.C.).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (52 BC - 51 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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