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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     710954      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     IONIA, ISLANDS OFF City:     Chios Date Ruled:     Circa 375-350 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 375-350 Weight:     15.28 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Sphinx seated left; to left, amphora surmounted by grape-bunch Reverse Legend:     ΕΡΜΟΦΑΝΤΟΣ Reverse Description:     Quadripartite incuse square, ΕΡΜΟΦΑΝΤΟΣ across horizontal band; horizontal striations within each quarter Primary Reference:     Baldwin, Chios 74 Reference2:     Pixodarus P. 213, 13 = Hurter, "The Pixodarus Hoard: A Summary," Essays Price, pl. 31, 16 (this coin) Reference3:     SNG Cop - Reference4:     BMC -; SNG VA - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76182 Grade:     Good VF, toned, excellent metal quality Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 954 Very rare, only one specimen recorded by Baldwin, and only two in the Pixodarus Hoard

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