Tenedos (BC 525-470) Didrachm

ca 525-470 BC. AR Didrachm (7.79g). Janiform head, male on left, female on right (Zeus and Hera) / Double axe, T-E/N-E, within dotted incuse square. Near VF, porous surfaces, some smoothing on the reverse. Very rare.

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Filename:	580553.jpg
City/Mint name:	Tenedos
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Keywords:	silver / archaic
References:	BMC Troas -; SNG v. Aulock -; SNG Cop. 505 (same obv. die); Traite -
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 58 (9/2001), lot 553 ($675 + comm)
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Date added:	Sep 14, 2005
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