Tetradrachm - Sparatocos

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Odryssa (Thracians)
Król	Sparatocos (450 BC - 430 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	445 BC - 430 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Srebro
Weight	16.97 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 236662
References	Peykov 1# B0010 Alexander Peykov, Elian Petkov, Damian Bumbalov; 2011. Catalogue of The Coins from Thrace / Part I. Tribal and Rulers' Coinages of Thracians, Paeonians, Celts and Scythians: 5th Century BC - 1st Century AD. Centrex, Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria. , Moush'12# 5684 Nikola Anastasov Moushmov; 1912. Античните монети на Балканския полуостров и монетите на българските царе = Ancient Coins of the Balkan Peninsula and the Coins of the Bulgarian Monarchs. Grigor Iv. Gavazov, Sofia, Bulgaria. , Moush'25# 1 Nikola Anastasov Moushmov; 1925. Монетите на тракийските царе = Les monnaies des rois thraces. GNBP, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. , Dobruski# Pl. I, 4 Vatslav Dobruski; 1897. Исторически погледъ върху нумизматиката на тракиискитъ царъе = Historical View on the Numismatics of the Kings of Thrace. State Printing House, Sofia, Bulgaria. , Y'92# 22 Yordanka Youroukova; 1992. Монетите на тракийските племена и владетели = The Coins of the Thracian Tribes and Rulers. Peter Beron, Sofia, Bulgaria. , Traité IV# 1283 Ernest Babelon; 1932. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.4 Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce septentrionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. , HGC 3.2# 1669 Oliver D. Hoover; 2017. Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors / Volume 3, Part 2. Thrace, Skythia, and Taurike: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , CN type# 4533 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) , Zhuyuetang# 79 Andrew R. Meadows, Richard W. C. Kan; 2004. History re-stored: Ancient Greek Coins from the Zhuyuetang Collection. Zhuyuetang, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Obverse

Jeździec w hełmie w krótkiej chlamie, trzymający lejce w lewej ręce i dwie włócznie w prawej, idący w lewo. Hełm w prawym polu. Automatically translated

Reverse

Orzeł z rozpostartymi skrzydłami zwrócony w lewo i trzymający węża w dziobie. Wewnątrz kwadrat z wcięciem. Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΣΠΑΡ ΑΔ ΟΚΟ

Comments

Peter s. 62 (druga połowa V wieku p.n.e.)
Yourukova, 1976 #15-16
Sear Greek #1712 (ok. 425 p.n.e.)
Topalov, 2005 #61 (ok. 464-444 p.n.e.) Automatically translated

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (445 BC - 430 BC)

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 158 Lot 73	5 Nov 2025	XF	USD 69 809.80 (CHF 55 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung Dieter Gorny sale 69, 1994, 128
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