MYSIA, Lampsakos. 4th-3rd centuries BC. AR Hemidrachm (14.5mm, 2.64 g, 7h). VF.

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Lot: 201. Estimated: $ 100

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MYSIA, Lampsakos. 4th-3rd centuries BC. AR Hemidrachm (14.5mm, 2.64 g, 7h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Helmeted head of Athena right; ΛA below. CNG E-597, lot 101; CNG 79, lot 312; Numismatik Naumann 131, lot 233; Roma E-100, lot 392; otherwise, unpublished in the standard references. Lightly toned, traces of find patina, extensive cleaning scratches. VF. Very rare.

The reverse type is commonly found on Lampsakos hemidrachms of the 4th century BC, with a janiform head on the obverse (cf. SNG BN 1175-81). The obverse type typically occurs on Lampsakos bronzes dated to the 4th-3rd centuries BC (cf. SNG BN 1200-1).

Closing Date and Time: 15 July 2026 at 11:06:40 ET.

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