Ancient Greece Carian Islands, Porphyris Nisyros. Chalkon Bronze Coin Circa 380 BCE With God Poseidon And Dolphin, Fractional Drachm
Find Us Here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllureAuctioneers
Dimensions, Diameter 10 mm, All measurements are approximate. Sold As Pictured.
Provenance, Private Collector, Denmark, Acquired By tc&tc Private Collector in NYC 2026. RARE COIN. Ancient Greece, Carian Islands, Porphyris Nisyros. Standard Circulation Coins, Years 380 To 350 BCE. AE11 Chalkon From A Drachm. Bronze With Round Irregular Shape. Hammered Technique. Weight under 2 gram. References, SNG Copenhagen 709; Hunter 1; BMC 1; HGC 6, 1349.
Obverse With Bearded Head Of God Poseidon Facing Right. Reverse With Dolphin Leaping To The Right, With A Trident Below. Script In Greek With Lettering NY. According To Greek Mythology, The Island Of Nisyros Was Formed When God Poseidon Using His Trident, Cut Off A Part Of The Larger Island Of Kos And Threw It Onto The Giant Polybotes To Stop Him From Escaping During The Gigantomachy War. This Island Was Mentioned By The Poet Homer In The Iliad. Polybotes Was One Of The Giants, Offspring Of Gaia And The Blood Fell From The Castration Of Uranus By His Son Cronus. It Is Believed According To The 1st Century BC Geographer Strabo, That The Giant Is Buried Under Nisyros.
Ancient Numismatics And Collectibles, Ancient Mediterranean History, Iron Age Coinages, Greece, Italy, Antique Bronze Coins, Classic European Antiquities, Small Coins. Disclaimer: Read The Description And Watch Carefully The Images Provided. Ask Any Questions Before You Place A Purchase. We Do Our Best For Identifying And Describing The Items, However We Are No Experts In Every Field. We Offer In House Shipping But You Are Free To Arrange Your Own Shipping Method. If You Are The Winning Bidder You Are Agreeing To All Our Terms Including The Acceptance That All Sales Are Final. Allure Auctioneers Is A Project ByBoboNYC Inc, Manhattan NYC, 2026. We Stand Against The Use Of Artificial Intelligence AI Tools On eCommerce. Be Human!
Ancient Greek Coins From The Private Collection Of Cuban Architect Conrado Maleta, 2026
