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	6.73 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 550340
References	BMC Greek# 261 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Müller Cyrénaique# 178 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. , Traité III# 1904 Ernest Babelon; 1914. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.3. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce centrale et méridionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France.

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Obverse

Laureat z głową Apolla w lewo. Automatically translated

Reverse

(en) Silphium plant; to left, jerboa and to right, ΣΩ.

Script: grecki

Lettering:
K Y
P A
ΣΩ

Mint

Cyrene, Cyrenaica, Libya

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (300 BC - 275 BC)

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Didrachm - Magas

BMC Greek (Cyrenaica) p. 55, 261

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Noble Numismatics Auction 140 Lot 2415	25 Nov 2025	VF	Unsold
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	CNG Electronic Auction 500 Lot 466	22 Sep 2021	VF	USD 1100.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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