Drachm
| Émetteur | Knidos |
|---|---|
| Année | 411 BC - 404 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Valeur | Drachm (1) |
| Devise | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Poids | 6.12 g |
| Diamètre | |
| Épaisseur | |
| Forme | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Orientation | |
| Graveur(s) | |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | SNG Munich 22#256, SNG Lockett#2888 |
| Description de l’avers | Forepart of lion facing right, with open jaws and outstretched right paw. |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | |
| Légende de l’avers | |
| Description du revers | Head of Aphrodite to right, her hair bound in a plain sphendone, wearing a plain necklace and with a beaded neck truncation. All within incuse square |
| Écriture du revers | Greek |
| Légende du revers | KNI |
| Tranche | |
| Atelier | |
| Tirage |
ND (411 BC - 404 BC) - - |
| ID Numisquare | 2010660110 |
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Historical Context: This silver drachm from Knidos dates to 411-404 BC, the tumultuous final phase of the Peloponnesian War. Knidos, a prominent Dorian city in Caria, revolted from Athens in 412 BC, aligning with Sparta. This era saw intense naval conflicts and shifting political allegiances