Tetrachalkon Countermarked

€166,878.00
IssuerBosporan Kingdom
Year275 BC - 265 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueTetrachalkon (1⁄12)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionCopper
Weight6.08 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered, Countermarked
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Anokhin#1044-1045, MacDonald#114-115, SNG BM Black Sea#886-889, HGC 7#115
Obverse descriptionWreathed head of young satyr (Pan) looking left; star countermark
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionLion head left, sturgeon below; gorytos (Scythian bow-case) countermark.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringПАN
(Translation: Abbreviation of Panticapaeum (Pantikapaion) city)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (275 BC - 265 BC)  - 10-rayed star; countermarks cut in dies -
ND (275 BC - 265 BC)  - 10-rayed star; overstrucked countermarks -
ND (275 BC - 265 BC)  - 12-rayed star; overstrucked countermarks -
ND (275 BC - 265 BC)  - 12-rayed star; overstrucked countermarks; reversed countermarks (star is on the reverse, gorytus is on obverse) -
ND (275 BC - 265 BC)  - 13-rayed star; countermarks cut in dies -
ND (275 BC - 265 BC)  - 14-rayed star; countermarks cut in dies -
ND (275 BC - 265 BC)  - 16-rayed star; countermarks cut in dies -
Catalog ID1226780980
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