Tritartemorion - Orou
Features
| Issuer |
Achaemenid Satrapy of Caria
(Achaemenid Satrapies)  |
|---|---|
| Dynast |
Orou (450 BC - 400 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 450 BC - 400 BC |
| Value | Tritetartemorion (⅛) |
| Currency | Aeginetic drachm |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 0.66 g |
| Diameter | 9 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana, Incuse |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 450021 |
| References | Müseler Lycia# IV, A, 8-9 Wilhelm Müseler; 2016. Lykische Münzen: in europäischen Privatsammlungen = Lycian Coins. Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları (Archaeology and Art Publications), Istanbul, Turkey. Dieter Klein; 1999. Sammlung von griechischen Kleinsilbermünzen und Bronzen = Collection of Greek small silver coins and bronzes. Edizioni Ennerre, Milan, Italy. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Turkey 1 - The Muharrem Kayhan Collection. Istanbul, Turkey (2 volumes).Gebr. Mann (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Sammlung von Aulock. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany (17 volumes). , SNG Keckman Asia# 447Richard Ashton; 1999. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Finland / Part 2. The Erkki Keckman Collection in the Skopbank, Helsinki: Asia Minor Except Karia. Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, Helsinki, Finland. , HN Online# 2270Historia numorum (http://hno.huma-num.fr/) |
Obverse
(en) Forepart of winged man-headed bull to right.
Reverse
(en) Laureate head of Apollo to right; all within incuse square.
Script: licyjski
Lettering: ΟFΟV
Comments
(en)
Previously attributed to Lycian dynast Uvug, for re-attribution see K. Konuk, ‘Orou, dynaste de Carie’ in P. Brun (ed.), Scripta Anatolica, Mélanges en l'honneur de Pierre Debord (Bordeaux, 2007a), pp. 103−111.
Konuk, Orou 2.3; Babelon, Traité II/2, 315 bis; Vismara II, 94.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (450 BC - 400 BC) | 
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$ 490 | |||||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Künker Auction 402 Lot 113 
|
14 Mar 2024 | VF |
USD 488.76
(EUR 420.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | |||||
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Nomos AG obolos 23 Lot 443
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12 Jun 2022 | VF |
USD 634.74
(CHF 500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Nomos AG | |||||
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CNG Electronic Auction 291 Lot 106
|
21 Nov 2012 | VF |
USD 110.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 94 Lot 383
|
15 Dec 2007 | VF |
USD 69.82
(EUR 60.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a. | |||||
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