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World ' S 1st Denominated Money Kolophon, Ionia Tetartemorion 490 - 400 Bc Authentic

World ' S 1st Denominated Money Kolophon,  Ionia Tetartemorion 490 - 400 Bc Authentic Coins: Ancient photo   Category : Coins: Ancient > Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
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World ' S 1st Denominated Money Kolophon,  Ionia Tetartemorion 490 - 400 Bc Authentic Coins: Ancient photo 1


    

Numismatic data and valuation estimates provided by train-barbs (Sep 2, 2012)
        
Item Information
Category : Coins: Ancient > Greek (450 BC-100 AD)Id number: 95079
Date: 490-400 BCCity, State: Kolophon, Ionia
Composition: SilverEstimated value: around 40 USD
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ReferencesMilne 7, SNG Kayhan 356, SNG von Aulock 1999
ObverseHead of Apollo facing
ReverseTE monogram in incuse square
Silver, 7 mm, 0.25 grams
The perimeter of the coin is chipped from 9 to 11 o'clock of the obverse (3 to 5 o'clock of the reverse), as seen in the photos
This was the first coin (as well as the first money of any kind) in world history to have the denomination on it, in this case, tetartemorion, as denoted by the TE monogram
The tetartemorion was a tiny fractional silver coin minted during the Archaic Period of
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