Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Himera (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	440 BC - 425 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Srebro
Weight	17.24 g
Diameter	24.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 445483
References	Gutmann&Schwabacher# 10 Friederike Gutmann, Willy Schwabacher; 1929. Die Tetradrachmen- und Didrachmenprägung von Himera (472-409 v. Chr.). Kress & Hornung. , BostonMFA# 254 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , de Luynes# 976 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 Ashmolean# 1765 Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). , Jameson# 609 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes).

Obverse

(en) The nymph Himera, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga left; above, Nike flying right, crowning her with open wreath held in both hands; in exergue, cock standing left within retrograde IMEP-AION.

Script: grecki (wsteczny)

Lettering: IMEPAION

Reverse

(en) Himera standing facing, head left, holding in right hand a patera over altar to left; to upper right, barley grain; to lower right, satyr bathing in fountain with lion-headed spout.

Mint

Himera, Sicily, Italy

Comments

(en)

Arnold-Biucchi, Monetazione , Group III, 15; Rizzo pl. XXI, 12.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (440 BC - 425 BC)							$ 3500	$ 6300

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Auction 106 Lot 36	13 Sep 2017	XF	USD 4250.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Auction 100 Lot 1268	7 Oct 2015	XF	USD 8500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Vinchon, 29 April 1974, lot 19; Hess-Leu, 16 April 1957, lot 80
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatica Ars Classica Autumn Sale 2025 Lot 2080	9 Nov 2025	VF	USD 3486.12 (CHF 2750.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Noble Numismatics Auction 123 Lot 2971	31 Mar 2020	VF	USD 1993.38 (AUD 2800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
	CNG Electronic Auction 294 Lot 39	16 Jan 2013	VF	USD 2234.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1014
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Triton XI Lot 37	8 Jan 2008	VF	USD 7250.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction Q Lot 1192	6 Apr 2006	VF	USD 3422.73 (CHF 2700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG