Thrace, Byzantion; AR Hemidrachm; forepart of bull on dolphin/trident
65,00 €
Description
Thrace, Byzantion, 387 – 340 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Forepart of bull on dolphin left, monogram (Î Y) above / Trident.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AR11 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,72 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | Schoenert-Geiss 830-832 |
| Commentary: | well centered, shiny silver surfaces |
Historical Context
During the Peloponnesian War Byzantion changed hands between Sparta and Athens, becoming Athenian in 390 BC, when the Athenian general Thrasybulus ended Spartan power.





