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Hemidrachm

Features

Issuer Dikaia (Thrace)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 492 BC - 475 BC
Value Hemidrachm (½)
Currency Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition Srebro
Weight 1.76 g
Diameter 11 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana, Incuse
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
437675
References Schönert Bisanthe# 32-45
Edith Schönert-Geiss; 1977. Die Münzprägung von Bisanthe, Dikaia, Selymbria / Volume 13 = The coinage of Bisanthe, Dikaia, Selymbria. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin, Germany.
, CN type# 51
Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)
, May Dikaia# 17-25
John M. F. May; 1965. “The coinage of Dikaia-by-Abdera c. 540/35-476/5 B.C.”, The Numismatic Chronicle, Series 7, Volume 5, pages 1-25.
, Traité I# 1796
Ernest Babelon; 1907. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.1. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies greques depuis les origines jusqu'aux guerres médiques. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.
, Weber# 2360-2361
Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).
, SNG Copenhagen# 553
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).
, BostonMFA# 801
Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
, Warren# 488
Kurt Regling; 1906. Die griechischen Münzen der Sammlung Warren. Georg Reimer, Berlin, Germany (2 volumes).
, McClean# 3986
Sidney W. Grose. Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom (3 volumes).
, HGC 3.2# 1452
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.

Obverse

Głowa Heraklesa po prawej, w nakryciu głowy ze skóry lwa.Automatically translated

Reverse

Kogut w prawo, robak w dziobie, w przerywanym kwadracie.Automatically translated

Mint

Dicaea, Thrace, Greece

Comments

(en)

Hirsch 888; BMC Greek 3; Nanteuil 700.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (492 BC - 475 BC)  Photo $ 230 $ 930 $ 2300

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Hemidrachm Picture 2 of the example of Hemidrachm
© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18239253
12 mm1.85 g 9h
Schönert Bisanthe 45; May Dikaia 25
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Picture 1 of the example of Hemidrachm Picture 2 of the example of Hemidrachm
© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18239255
13 mm1.67 g 9h
Schönert Bisanthe 32; May Dikaia 17
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Picture 1 of the example of Hemidrachm Picture 2 of the example of Hemidrachm
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1944.100.15680
1.83 g 9h
Schönert Bisanthe 32; May Dikaia 17
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Picture 1 of the example of Hemidrachm Picture 2 of the example of Hemidrachm
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, ark:/12148/btv1b8587486k
1.75 g
Schönert Bisanthe 36; May Dikaia 20
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Jean Elsen & ses Fils
Auction 162
Lot 37
Internet Archive
13 Jun 2025 XF USD 2322.41
(EUR 2000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Hess Divo
Auction 321
Lot 68
Internet Archive
25 Oct 2012 XF USD 3546.60
(CHF 2800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, FPL 527, December 1989, 18

Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Nomos AG
Auction 30
Lot 1268
Internet Archive
6 Nov 2023 XF USD 2279.96
(CHF 1800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Münzen & Medaillen GmbH
Auction 36
Lot 720
Internet Archive
30 May 2012 XF USD 1509.56
(EUR 1300.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG 73, Basel, 1988, 46

Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Leu Numismatik
Web Auction 8
Lot 132
Internet Archive
29 Jun 2019 VF USD 949.98
(CHF 750.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Hirsch 275, 22 September 2011, 3383; Numismatica Ars Classica B, 25-26 February 1992, 1312

Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
CNG
Auction 97
Lot 58
Internet Archive
17 Sep 2014 VF USD 1700.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
CNG
Auction 88
Lot 50
Internet Archive
14 Sep 2011 VF USD 1100.00
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 598 (July 1996), no. 22

Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
CNG
Auction 67
Lot 495
Internet Archive
22 Sep 2004 VF USD 130.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
CNG
Auction 63
Lot 247
Internet Archive
21 May 2003 VF USD 325.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Hemidrachm
Savoca Numismatik
225th Monthly Silver Auction
Lot 16
Internet Archive
28 Jul 2024 F USD 290.30
(EUR 250.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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