Chalkon

Features

Issuer	Ophrynion (Troad)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	350 BC - 300 BC
Value	Chalkon (1⁄48)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Brąz
Weight	1.54 g
Diameter	13 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 180153
References	BMC Greek# 4-7 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 456-459 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , SNG Munich 19# 299-300 Hans Roland Baldus; 1991. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Staatliche Münzsammlung München / Heft 19. Troas - Lesbos. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , SNG von Aulock# 1559 Gebr. Mann (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany (17 volumes). , Laffaille# 457 Pierre Strauss; 1990. Collection Maurice Laffaille: monnaies grecques en bronze. Monnaies et Medailles, Basel, Switzerland.

Obverse

(en) Bearded head of Hektor, turned slightly to right and wearing a triple crested helmet.

Reverse

(en) Infant Dionysos kneeling to right, holding out a grape cluster with his right hand.

Script: grecki

Lettering: OΦPY

Mint

Ophrynium, Troas, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (350 BC - 300 BC)							$ 82	$ 1100

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Roma Numismatics Auction 8 Lot 510	28 Sep 2014	XF	USD 1480.48 (GBP 1100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Roma Numismatics Auction 4 Lot 260	30 Sep 2012	XF	USD 538.36 (GBP 400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	CNG Triton V Lot 452	16 Jan 2002	XF	USD 1100.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Nomos AG obolos 39 Lot 300	28 Sep 2025	VF	USD 82.58 (CHF 65.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 29 Lot 190	1 Mar 2015	VF	USD 378.35 (EUR 325.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 60 Lot 693	22 May 2002	VF	USD 700.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.