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Tetrachalkon

Features

Issuer City of Samosata (Kingdom of Commagene)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 50 BC - 25 BC
Currency Drachm
Composition Brąz
Weight 4.4 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
464569
References RPC I# 3850
Andrew Burnett, Michel Amandry, Pere Pau Ripollès Alegre; 1992. Roman Provincial Coinage: Volume 1 - From the death of Caesar to the death of Vitellius (44 BC–AD 69). British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Tyche seated on rock, holding palm branch, right

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΣΑΜΟΣΑΤΩ ΠΟΛΕΩΣ

Unabridged legend: Σαμοσάτω(ν) πόλεως

Reverse

Lew idący w prawo.Automatically translated

Unabridged legend: Σαμοσάτω(ν) πόλεως

Mint

Samosata, Commagene, modern-day Samsat, Turkey

Comments

(en)

This type is variously attributed a date of “mid-1st century” and circa -30 BCE.

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetrachalkon
Nomos AG
obolos 12
Lot 126
Internet Archive
31 Mar 2019 VF USD 452.49
(CHF 360.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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