Dardanos (BC 500) Drachm

ca 550-500 BC. AR Drachm (5.38g, 16mm). Cockerel standing to right; four pellets in stellate pattern behind, two pellets before / Two incuse punches of unequal size. gVF. Apparently unpublished and possibly unique. A fascinating piece that undoubtedly represents the earliest known coinage of Dardanos. A.F. Coll., Germany.

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City/Mint name:	Dardanos
Keywords:	silver / archaic
References:	Cf. BMC Troas p. XLII for type; otherwise unpublished in the standard references
Valuation:	Roma Auc. 15 (4/2018), lot 137 (GBP 1,200 ($1,680) + comm)
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Date added:	Jul 25, 2018
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