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ID:
90010043
[UNVERIFIED]
Type:
Greek
Region:
MACEDONIA
City:
Chalkidian League
Metal:
Bronze
Denomination:
Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:
struck
Weight:
14.46 g
Die Axis:
1 h
Obverse Description:
Laureate head of Apollo to right, a few locks of his hair falling down the back of his neck
Reverse Legend:
ΧΑΛΚΙΔΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΧΟΥ
Reverse Description:
Lyre with seven strings; below magistrate’s name
Primary Reference:
BMFA 581
Reference2:
Kraay/Hirmer 413
Photograph Credit:
Classical Numismatic Group
Source:
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=138607
Notes:
Sale: Nomos 1, Lot: 43 Robinson & Clement 115 As already mentioned, the head of Apollo on this piece is very close in feeling to those found on the earliest gold staters of Philip II; the same engraver very probably worked on both coinages.
Created and Managed by Alfredo De La Fe
