Drachm

Features

Issuer	Sesamos (Paphlagonia)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	360 BC - 330 BC
Value	Drachm (1)
Currency	Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition	Srebro
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 559982
References	Traité II# 2933 Ernest Babelon; 1910. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.2. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de l'empire des Perses Achéménides, de l'orient sémitique et de l'Asie-mineure aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. , Winterthur 2# 2400 Hansjörg Bloesch; 1997. Griechische Münzen in Winterthur 2. Münzkabinett der Stadt Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland (2 volumes). , Jameson# 2547 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , GCV# 3683 David R. Sear. Greek Coins and Their Values. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , SNG France# 404 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France (8 volumes). , CN type# 23924 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)

Obverse

(en) Laureate head of Zeus facing left.

Reverse

(en) Wreathed head of Demeter facing left, wearing earring and necklace. Above, an anchor.

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΣΗΣΑΜΗ

Mint

Sesamus, Paphlagonia, modern-day Amasra, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (360 BC - 330 BC)								$ 1700

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Gorny & Mosch Auction 199 Lot 300	10 Oct 2011	XF	USD 1858.39 (EUR 1600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung
	Gemini Auction VII Lot 440	9 Jan 2011	XF	USD 1500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Rockefeller University Collection
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