Coin value?? Supply & demend

I was just wondering how much credence I can put into a value quote that came along with the discription on this coin, $245 / 228 EUR) seems a bit high, is this coin a rare one or what???
AEOLIS. Kyme. Circa 300-250 BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 18.5 mm, 3.57 g, 10 h), struck under the magistrate Lysias. ΛΥΣΙΑΣ Eagle with closed wings standing to right. Rev. K-Y One-handled cup. For the magistrate, For the type, see SNG Copenhagen 46-68 and SNG Munich 448-457. Glossy dark green patina; well-centered and scarce in such fine condition. Good very fine.

 

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I have one, but mine is with Magister Deonisius and it has remnants of silver plating..

 

Just who were the deifferent magistrates at this time??
I do also have one however I can't seem to identify the magister??

 

Just who were the deifferent magistrates at this time??
I do also have one however I can't seem to identify the magister??

 

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=AEOLIS.+Kyme.+Circa+300-250+BC.+Tetrachalkon&category=1-2&lot=&date_from=&date_to=&thesaurus=1&images=1&en=1&de=1&fr =1&it=1&es=1&ot=1¤cy=usd&order=0

This is how I understand it. The magistrate or magistrate is the elected administrator of the city. And in my opinion these coins are very rare.

 

With my coin above I can't quite make out all the lettering, so a list of magistrates around this time period in the area would narrow things down, I have identified 2 along with yours; ΛΥΣΙΑΣ & ΣΤΑΣΙΠΠΟΣ both look nothing like the lettering on mine? I will just have to keep researching I think...

 

There are coins of this type without any inscription or with an incomprehensible inscription

https://www.ma-shops.de/cgb/item.php?id=248889

 

I dunno.... I paid $16 in 2016 for this example:

AEOLIS, KYME
AE 11
OBVERSE: AΡIΣT-ANΔΡOΣ, eagle standing right
REVERSE: K-Y, one-handled vase
Struck at Aeolis, 300-200BC
1.36g, 11mm
Sear #4187; SNG Copenhagen 41-3

 

The quick answer is your paying for the provenance. It is a fine specimen but not for that price. The coin is a common type and magistrate but is "scarce" in that condition. I personally would not have paid more than $100+- for the coin. However if you enjoy it then it doesn't matter what you paid.

 

Here's my coin for you to see. I bought it from an unknown collection. It has spots of silver.Aiolis. Kyme. ΔΙΟΝΥCΙΟC (Dionysios), magistrate circa 350-250 BC.
Bronze Æ

 

Here are some different varieties of Aeolis, Kyme coins from my collection:

 

This a new magistrate that I have not see yet, thank you for providing that!!
I am still figuring out what the name of this magistrate is on this coin??

 

Very nice collection, I absolutely love the 2nd one down as it has beautiful inscriptions, and a bust of someone??? now that would be worth $200 or more, never seen one like it!!

 

I have sold many of this type, although in lesser condition. Still $245 seems like a high price - unless this is a really rare type.

 

P.S. Coins from Kyme seem to be pretty common now - I saw one that looked like this for $40 on VCOINS

 

It's one of the more "rare" types, I paid about $36 for it in 2008:
Obverse: Magistrate Zwilos. Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder
Reverse: KY above, Z-Ω I-Λ O-Σ across fields, one-handled cup between two laurel branches
References: SNG Stockholm 2209; SNG von Aulock 1642; SNG Cop 108; SNG Tuebingen 2701.

 

https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ma...s_magistrate_19817__vase/1605091/Default.aspx

 

Thank you for that one , I'll add the magistrate to my list, still it does not look like I come across a match yet for mine???

 

Take a look at this online book with a list of magistrate names for Aeolis Kyme coins. It's in French so you will have to use Google translate.
https://www.persee.fr/doc/numi_0484-8942_1986_num_6_28_1884