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© Roma Numismatics Limited
⅛ Stater Athena Alkidemos Type 200 BC - 101 BC
| Gold | 1.06 g | 8 mm |
| Issuer | Boii |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 101 BC |
| Value | ⅛ Stater (2.5) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 1.06 g |
| Diameter | 8 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#191922 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Athena Alkis striding to left, with shield and spear; degraded legend to right, Λ to left, N below to left.
Comment
Examples of this type:• Example #1 (1.06g, 8mm, 2h; Very Fine) - In main image:
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #33;
◦ Exhibited by the Staatlichen Münzsammlung München at the 1997 International Numismatic Congress in Berlin; at the Berliner Bank also in 1997; also exhibited at the Luitpoldblock Palmengarten, Munich in 2003 (exhibition #17[reverse]);
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVII, 28 March 2019, Lot 16. Sold for 400 GBP.
◦ Auctioned by Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 49, 16 November 1992, lot 7.
Interesting fact
The ⅛ Stater coin from Boii featuring Athena Alkidemos Type has a unique feature - it has a crescent-shaped die break on the obverse (front) side of the coin, which can be seen near the neck of Athena's helmet. This die break is believed to have occurred during the minting process and has become a distinctive characteristic of this particular coin.
