Troas, Birytis Trichalkon Ca. 350-300 BC (No reserve price)
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Bronze trichalkon from Birytis in Troas, dated ca. 350–300 BC, 5.59 g, obverse with the head of Kabeiros left wearing a pileus and two stars above, and reverse with BI / PY in two lines around a downward club within a wreath.
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Troas, Birytis.
Ca. 350-300 BC.
Trichalkon (Bronze, 19.9 mm, 5.59 g).
Obv: Head of Kabeiros to left, wearing pileos; above, two stars.
Rev: B - I / P - Y in two lines around downward club; all within wreath.
Reference: SNG Copenhagen 247-8. SNG München 168. SNG von Aulock 1502-3.
Birytis, a lesser-known city in the Troad, issued bronze coinage depicting Kabeiros, an enigmatic deity associated with protection, fertility, and mystery. His conical pilos reflected regional cults, while stars flanking his head suggested celestial significance. A club within a wreath symbolized strength and victory amid the political and military changes of the Hellenistic world.
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Drawing on more than 15 years of collecting experience, we offer ancient and medieval coins and artefacts that tell the stories of the lands and peoples of the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East.
Troas, Birytis.
Ca. 350-300 BC.
Trichalkon (Bronze, 19.9 mm, 5.59 g).
Obv: Head of Kabeiros to left, wearing pileos; above, two stars.
Rev: B - I / P - Y in two lines around downward club; all within wreath.
Reference: SNG Copenhagen 247-8. SNG München 168. SNG von Aulock 1502-3.
Birytis, a lesser-known city in the Troad, issued bronze coinage depicting Kabeiros, an enigmatic deity associated with protection, fertility, and mystery. His conical pilos reflected regional cults, while stars flanking his head suggested celestial significance. A club within a wreath symbolized strength and victory amid the political and military changes of the Hellenistic world.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
I. All items are authentic and lawfully acquired through established European auction houses; provenance is documented in our records.
II. Every order includes one consolidated, signed certificate of authenticity and lawful provenance, recording each item's full attribution.
III. Combined shipping is available only for items won in the same auction and settled as one Catawiki order.
IV. For shipments outside the European Union, import licences, taxes, and related fees are the buyer’s responsibility. Customs delays are beyond our control.
Seller's Story
Drawing on more than 15 years of collecting experience, we offer ancient and medieval coins and artefacts that tell the stories of the lands and peoples of the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East.
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Troas, Birytis
Year/period and variation
Ca. 350-300 BC
Denomination
Trichalkon
Metal
Æ
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
5.59 g
