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Didrachm - Magas

Features

Issuer Kyrene (Kyrenaica)
Governor Magas of Cyrene (300 BC - 275 BC)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 300 BC - 275 BC
Value Didrachm (2)
Currency Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition Srebro
Weight 7.59 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
550151
References BMC Greek# 246-248
British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).
, Müller Cyrénaique# 174
Christian Tuxen Falbe, Jacob Christian Linberg, Ludvig Müller; 1860. Numismatique de l'ancienne Afrique / Volume 1. Les monnaies de la Cyrénaique = Numismatics of ancient Africa. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Obverse

(en) Bare head of Apollo-Carneius left, with horn of Ammon.

Reverse

(en) Silphium plant; I and ΠO monogram to upper right field.

Script: grecki

Lettering: KYPA

Mint

Cyrene, Cyrenaica, Libya

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (300 BC - 275 BC)  Photo $ 460 $ 940

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Didrachm - Magas
© British Museum, TC,p239.9.Cyr
7.56 g
BMC Greek (Cyrenaica) p. 53, 246
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Picture 1 of the example of Didrachm - Magas
© British Museum, 1926,0116.6
7.8 g
BMC Greek (Cyrenaica) p. 125, 247A
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Picture 1 of the example of Didrachm - Magas
© British Museum, 1914,0205.5
7.2 g
BMC Greek (Cyrenaica) p. 53, 247
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Picture 1 of the example of Didrachm - Magas
© British Museum, 1914,0205.7
7.76 g
BMC Greek (Cyrenaica) p. 53, 248
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Magas
Nomos AG
obolos 33
Lot 751
Internet Archive
8 Sep 2024 VF USD 456.13
(CHF 360.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Magas
Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Gorny & Mosch
Auction 302
Lot 306
Internet Archive
4 Mar 2024 VF USD 1103.30
(EUR 950.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Magas
CNG
Electronic Auction 536
Lot 230
Internet Archive
12 Apr 2023 VF USD 700.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Magas
Gorny & Mosch
Auction 297
Lot 1369
Internet Archive
9 Oct 2023 VF USD 1509.78
(EUR 1300.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Magas
CNG
Electronic Auction 528
Lot 211
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 VF USD 600.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Magas
CNG
Electronic Auction 521
Lot 224
Internet Archive
3 Aug 2022 VF USD 1000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Magas
CNG
Auction 120
Lot 528
Internet Archive
11 May 2022 VF USD 1100.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Magas
CNG
Triton XXIV
Lot 813
Internet Archive
19 Jan 2021 VF USD 900.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Magas
CNG
Electronic Auction 477
Lot 210
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2020 VF USD 950.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm - Magas
CNG
Electronic Auction 397
Lot 232
Internet Archive
17 May 2017 VF USD 700.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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