Drachm
| Issuer | Knidos |
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| Year | 465 BC - 449 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Drachm (1) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 6.07 g |
| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | SNG Copenhagen#228-239, Cahn Kni#72-85, HN Online#609, SNG Keckman Karia#128-134, SNG Kayhan#818-819 |
| Obverse description | Forepart of roaring lion right. |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Archaic head of Aphrodite facing right in incuse square. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (465 BC - 449 BC) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 1826243530 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: This silver drachm originates from Knidos, a prominent Dorian city-state on the Karian Chersonese, struck between 465 BC and 449 BC. This period falls within the Early Classical era, a time of significant economic growth and political autonomy for Knidos following the Greco-Persian Wars. As a