Hemidrachm Sikyon

Features

Issuer	Achaean League (Achaia)
Period	Second Achaean League (280 BC - 146 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	160 BC - 146 BC
Value	Hemidrachm (½)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Srebro
Weight	2.48 g
Diameter	15.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 458929
References	BCD Peloponnesos# 322.1 Alan S. Walker; 2006. LHS Auction / Volume 96: The BCD Collection. Coins of Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland. , Benner# 18 Steve M. Benner; 2008. Achaian League Coinage of the 3rd Through 1st Centuries B.C.E.. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , HGC 5# 283 Oliver D. Hoover; 2011. Handbook of Coins of the Peloponnesos / Volume 5: Achaia, Phleiasia, Sikyonia, Elis, Triphylia, Messenia, Lakonia, Argolis, and Arkadia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. , Agrinion# 586 Margaret Thompson; 1968. The Agrinion Hoard / Volume 159. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Clerk# 102 Malcolm George Clerk; 1895. Catalogue of the Coins of the Achæan League. Bernard Quaritch, London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Laureat z głową Zeusa w prawo. Automatically translated

Reverse

Monogram Ligi Achajskiej; monogram ME powyżej, N-I w poprzek pola; poniżej gołąb lecący w prawo; wszystko w wieńcu. Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering:
ME
N I

Mint

Sicyon, Peloponnesus, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (160 BC - 146 BC)							$ 140

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG obolos 36 Lot 276	23 Feb 2025	VF	USD 234.40 (CHF 185.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Nomos AG
	CNG Electronic Auction 522 Lot 103	24 Aug 2022	VF	USD 140.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Savoca Numismatik 8th Blue Auction Lot 264	14 Jul 2018	VF	USD 110.32 (EUR 95.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
	Solidus Numismatik Auction 23 Lot 109	13 Jan 2018	VF	USD 87.09 (EUR 75.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Solidus Numismatik e.K.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 392 Lot 231	1 Mar 2017	VF	USD 130.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 39 Lot 238	3 Jan 2016	VF	USD 174.19 (EUR 150.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatik Naumann GmbH
	CNG Electronic Auction 221 Lot 156	28 Oct 2009	VF	USD 130.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex BCD Collection (not in previous sales)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.