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Coin ID #1636

Ilion (BC 85-84) Tetradrachm

ca 85-84 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.72g, 12h). Period of the First Mithradatic War. Menephronostos, son of Menephron, "magistrate." Head of Athena right, wearing a laureate, crested helmet / ΑΘΗΝΑΣ Ι−ΛΙΑΔΟΣ, Athena Ilias standing right, wearing polos and chiton, distaff in left hand, filleted spear over right shoulder, Pegasos at feet right; monogram behind, ΜΕΝΕΦΡΟΝΟΣΤΟΥ ΜΕΝΕΦΡΟΝΤΟΣ in exergue. Good VF, lightly toned, broad flan, well centered. Rare.

File information
Filename:680389.jpg
City/Mint name:Ilion
Rating (5 votes):00000
Keywords:silver / hellenistic
References:Bellinger T98 = BMC Troas p. 58, 12 (same dies); De Callatay pg. 291 (D1/R4; this coin listed as example f); SNG Cop. 363 (same dies); SNG v. Aulock 7604 (same dies)
Valuation:CNG Triton VIII (1/2005), lot 389 ($4,000 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:58 KiB
Date added:May 22, 2005
Dimensions:500 x 233 pixels
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