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Coin ID #2693

Magnesia (BC 350-320) Trihemiobol

ca 350-320 BC. AR Trihemiobol (0.76g, 12h). Lykomed[es], magistrate. Warrior holding lance on horseback right / Bull butting left on maeander pattern; ΛΥΚΟΜΗΔ in exergue. VF. Extremely rare denomination.

Of the fourteen magistrates of the early Magnesian series, only Lykomedes is known to have struck trihemiobols, of which only the Weber coin is published (see Kinns, Magnesia, p. 137-8, n. 4).

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Filename:690400.jpg
City/Mint name:Magnesia ad Maeander
Rating (2 votes):11111
Keywords:silver / classical
References:SNG Cop. -; Weber 5998
Valuation:CNG Auc. 69 (6/2005), lot 400 (est. $200; unsold)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:38 KiB
Date added:Sep 20, 2005
Dimensions:500 x 225 pixels
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