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Coin ID #173

Pergamon (BC 450-400) Triobol

5th century BC. AR Diobol (1.53g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Bearded head of satrap right, wearing Persian tiara, ΠΕΡΓ to left, within incuse square. EF, but flan chipped on edge from 4:00 to 6:00. Very rare.

The satrapal portrait cannot be positively identified, but stylistically it should be placed under either Eurysthenes or Gongylos, both administrators of the mid-late 5th century BC.

File information
Filename:630415.jpg
City/Mint name:Pergamon
Rating (7 votes):11111
Keywords:silver / classical
References:SNG France 1546; SNG von Aulock 1347; Babelon, Les Perses 374
Valuation:CNG Auc. 63 (5/2003), lot 415 ($370 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:73 KiB
Date added:Dec 05, 2004
Dimensions:500 x 248 pixels
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