Description: Thank you for looking at this beautiful example of an ancient Greek silver coin. It features amazing style and history! This is a great chance to own a piece of history, expand your collection, or give as a gift. All coins are guaranteed authentic for life. Dardanos (Dardanus or Dardanum) was an Aeolian colony located on the Hellespont, south of Abydos. It existed from the 5th to 4th century BC. Pliny the Elder called it Dardanium. Its time as a classical polis, which it is called in numerous sources, is secured by inscriptional evidence. Its coins, of electrum, silver, and bronze, date from the 6th to the 4th centuries BC. They feature a "fighting cock" motif. Silver coins are in the Persian standard, suggesting that at some point Dardanus was under Persian rule, which it must have been, as the Persians controlled the region from time to time. One coin refers to Zenis Dardaneus, "satrap of Aeolis in 399," suggesting that by then the population was Aeolian. During the 5th century BC, Dardanus was in the Delian League; that is, a member of the Athenian Empire. It is recorded on the tribute list from 451/50 through 429/9 BC as paying a cash tribute of 1 talent. Ancient GreekTroas, Dardanos450-420 BCObverse: Fighting bird / Rooster / Cockerel to leftReverse: Cross-hatch designSize: 8 mm, 0.66 gramsReference: Klein 303; SNG Ashmolean 1119.Professional Numismatic Notes: Very Fine ******************************************************************** STORE AND SHIPPING POLICIES, PLEASE READ********************************************************************- Shipping is FAST and FREE with tracking!- If you want shipping insurance, please let me know. Your invoice will be adjusted according to the cost of the insurance. Lucky Coin and Antiques LLC will not be held liable for lost mail that does not have the added shipping insurance. - All coins are guaranteed authentic for life.- Please message me for any additional photos or questions.- All items will come in a bubble wrap package to insure absolute protection for the contents inside.- Combine up to 5 coins on one shipping charge.- Thank you for supporting my small business! ********************************************************************
Price: 94 USD
Location: Mesilla Park, New Mexico
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Era: Ancient
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Denomination: Obol
Composition: Silver
Year: 450 BC
