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Coin ID #1671

Herakleia Pontika (BC 352-345) Tridrachm

ca 352-345 BC, time of Tyrant Satyros. AR Tridrachm (11.58g). Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin / Bust of Hera left, wearing decorative turreted stephane; ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΑ to right. Toned, VF. Rare. Ex Jameson Coll. 1183; ex von Aulock Coll., Auktion Kricheldorf 4 (1974), lot 98.

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Filename:00452q00.jpg
City/Mint name:Herakleia Pontika
Rating (19 votes):00000
Keywords:silver / classical
References:SNG v. Aulock 6932 (this coin)
Valuation:Peus Auc. 380 (11/2004), lot 452 (EUR 1,050 ($1,344) + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger - www.bussopeus.de
Filesize:63 KiB
Date added:May 22, 2005
Dimensions:727 x 350 pixels
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Dimitry   [Dec 27, 2008 at 10:00 AM]
Originally identified as a Didrachm - a Tridrachm is more plausible based on weight

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