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Trichalkon

Features

Issuer Sestos (Thrace)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 310 BC - 290 BC
Value Trichalkon (1⁄16)
Currency Drachm
Composition Brąz
Weight 6.46 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
396701
References SNG Copenhagen# 931
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).
, Von Fritze Sestos# 7-8
Hans von Fritze; 1907. “Sestos. Die Menas-Inschrift und das Münzwesen der Stadt.”, Nomisma, Volume 1, pages 1-13.
, HGC 3.2# 1646
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# 11468
Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)

Obverse

Głowa Persefony z wieńcem po lewej stronie, nosząca kolczyk w wisiorku; za jej szyjąAutomatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: Σ

Reverse

Hermes z petasosem zawieszonym za szyją, stojący w lewo, trzymający kerykeion prawą ręką i opierający lewą na talii; w lewym dolnym polu dwuręczny lagynos; w prawym górnym polu ziarno jęczmienia.Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΣΗ

Mint

Sestus, Chersonesos Thrace, modern-day Eceabat, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (310 BC - 290 BC)  Photo $ 860

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Trichalkon
Künker
Auction 434 eLive
Lot 8064
Internet Archive
17 Nov 2025 VF USD 441.40
(EUR 380.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker Auction 133, Osnabrück 2007, lot 7340

Picture 1 of a sold Trichalkon
Nomos AG
Auction 30
Lot 1128
Internet Archive
6 Nov 2023 VF USD 1394.45
(CHF 1100.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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