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Stater - Balakros

Features

Issuer Satrapy of Cilicia (Alexandrian Empire in Persia (330 BC - 305 BC))
Satrap Balacrus (Bάλακρoς) (333 BC - 323 BC)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 333 BC - 323 BC
Currency Drachm (330-305 BC)
Composition Srebro
Weight 10.93 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
385081
References SNG France# 367-369
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France (8 volumes).
, SNG Levante Supp# 21
Edoardo Levante, Italo Vecchi; 1993. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Switzerland I / Levante-Cilicia, Supplement I. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland.
, SNG Copenhagen# 324
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).
, SNG von Aulock# 5964
Gebr. Mann (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany (17 volumes).
, BMC Greek# 73-74
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, Traité II# 728
Ernest Babelon; 1910. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.2. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de l'empire des Perses Achéménides, de l'orient sémitique et de l'Asie-mineure aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.
, de Luynes# 2867
Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes).
, SNG Delepierre# 2856
Hélène Nicolet-Pierre, Georges Le Rider; 1983. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, France / Volume 1. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France.

Obverse

(en) Baaltars seated left on backless throne, holding lotus-tipped scepter in his right hand and resting his left on his chlamys at his waist; to outer left, grain ear and grape bunch; to right, B (sometimes erased from the die) above ivy leaf; below throne, T.

Script: grecki

Lettering: T

Reverse

Drapowane popiersie Ateny zwrócone lekko w lewo, w trójgraniastym hełmie attyckim.Automatically translated

Mint

Tarsus, Cilicia Pedias, modern-day Tarsus, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (333 BC - 323 BC)  Photo $ 840 $ 2100 $ 2600 $ 5000

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Balakros
© British Museum, TC,p243.13.Pop
10.77 g
BMC Greek (Lycaonia) p. 175, 74
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Balakros Picture 2 of the example of Stater - Balakros
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b113179750
10.95 g
SNG France 367; de Luynes 2867; Traité II 728
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Balakros Picture 2 of the example of Stater - Balakros
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b85333693
10.93 g
SNG France 368
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Balakros Picture 2 of the example of Stater - Balakros
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b8533370r
10.89 g
SNG France 369; SNG Delepierre 2856
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Picture 1 of the example of Stater - Balakros
© British Museum, RPK,p170A.7.Ber
10.91 g
BMC Greek (Lycaonia) p. 174, 73
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Balakros
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 158
Lot 146
Internet Archive
5 Nov 2025 UNC USD 5395.79
(CHF 4250.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Balakros
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 154
Lot 1291
Internet Archive
19 May 2025 UNC USD 5078.39
(CHF 4000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex NFA sale XII, 1983, 78

Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Balakros
Heritage Auctions
2021 January 21 - 22 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas 3089
Lot 32123
Internet Archive
21 Jan 2021 UNC
(NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 5/5)
USD 2800.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Balakros
Davissons
Auction 43
Lot 72
Internet Archive
20 Mar 2024 XF USD 1500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Balakros
Künker
Auction 402
Lot 495
Internet Archive
14 Mar 2024 XF USD 2095.26
(EUR 1800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Hirsch Nachf. Auction 192, Munich 1996, No. 276 and Hirsch Nachf. Auction 199, Munich 1998, No. 223

Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Balakros
CNG
Auction 124
Lot 262
Internet Archive
19 Sep 2023 XF USD 3000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Balakros
CNG
Auction 124
Lot 261
Internet Archive
19 Sep 2023 XF USD 3250.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Balakros
CNG
Auction 121
Lot 452
Internet Archive
6 Oct 2022 XF USD 1000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - BalakrosPicture 1 of a sold Stater - Balakros
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Leu Numismatik
Auction 4
Lot 301
Internet Archive
25 May 2019 XF USD 3047.03
(CHF 2400.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater - Balakros
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 66
Lot 68
Internet Archive
17 Oct 2012 XF USD 4760.99
(CHF 3750.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Sotheby’s sale 21-22 June 1990, Hunt part II, 577

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