Drachm

Emitent Knidos
Rok 411 BC - 404 BC
Typ Standard circulation coin
Nominał Drachm (1)
Waluta Drachm
Skład Silver
Waga 6.12 g
Średnica
Grubość
Kształt Round (irregular)
Technika Hammered, Incuse
Orientacja
Rytownik(zy)
W obiegu do
Źródło(a) SNG Munich 22#256, SNG Lockett#2888
Opis awersu Forepart of lion facing right, with open jaws and outstretched right paw.
Pismo awersu
Legenda awersu
Opis rewersu 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
Pismo rewersu Greek
Legenda rewersu KNI
Krawędź
Mennica
Nakład ND (411 BC - 404 BC) - -
ID Numisquare 2010660110
Dodatkowe informacje

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

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