Tetrachalkon

Features

Issuer	Megara (Megaris)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	400 BC - 338 BC
Value	Tetrachalkon (1⁄12)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Brąz
Weight	7.72 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 297273
References	BCD Peloponnesos# 29-36 Alan S. Walker; 2006. LHS Auction / Volume 96: The BCD Collection. Coins of Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland. , BMC Greek# 11-15 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 468-470 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Kroll# 646 John H. Kroll, Alan S. Walker; 1993. The Athenian Agora / Volume 26. The Greek Coins. American School of Classical Studies, Princeton, New Jersey, United States. , McClean# 5986-5987 Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , Pozzi-Boutin# 3626-3627 Serge Boutin; 1992. Catalogue des monnaies grecques antiques de l'ancienne collection Pozzi. Le Louis d'or, Monaco, Monaco (3 volumes). , Consul Weber# 1745 Jacob Hirsch. Sammlung Consul Eduard Friedrich Weber. Munich, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). , HGC 4# 1791 Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece / Volume 4: Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , BCD Peloponnesos II# 2010-2011 Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2009. Mail Bid Sale / Sale 81/2: The BCD Collection of Coins of the Peloponnesos, Part II. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Obverse

Laureat z głową Apolla w prawo. Automatically translated

Reverse

Kithara. Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: MEΓAΡEΩN

Mint

Megara, Megaris, modern-day Megara, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (400 BC - 338 BC)						$ 180	$ 520

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG obolos 39 Lot 168	28 Sep 2025	VF	USD 608.46 (CHF 480.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Nomos AG
	CNG Electronic Auction 342 Lot 217	14 Jan 2015	VF	USD 425.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8 May 2006), lot 36 = BCD Peloponnesos 36
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 252 Lot 83	23 Mar 2011	VF	USD 525.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 247 Lot 100	12 Jan 2011	VF	USD 160.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006), lot 34 = BCD Peloponnesos 34
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 247 Lot 97	12 Jan 2011	VF	USD 265.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006), lot 31 = BCD Peloponnesos 31
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 247 Lot 95	12 Jan 2011	VF	USD 900.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006), lot 29; S. Pozzi Collection, 3627 = BCD Peloponnesos 29 = Pozzi (Boutin) 3627
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 247 Lot 96	12 Jan 2011	VF	USD 525.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006), lot 30; Spink Numismatic Circular (December 1992), no. 7307 = BCD Peloponnesos 30
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 81 Lot 2011	20 May 2009	VF	USD 120.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 81 Lot 2010	20 May 2009	VF	USD 240.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the BCD Collection
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 76 Lot 512	12 Sep 2007	VF	USD 200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the Christopher Morcom Collection; ex Prof. S. Pozzi Collection = Pozzi (Boutin) 3626
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.