Drachm

Descrizione del dritto	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Scrittura del dritto	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Legenda del dritto	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Descrizione del rovescio	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Scrittura del rovescio	Greek
Legenda del rovescio	Φ Ω
Bordo	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Zecca	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Tiratura	Accedi per vedere i dettagli
Informazioni aggiuntive	Phokis struck these drachms under extraordinary duress. The Third Sacred War (356–346 BC) had left the Phokian league in control of Delphi and, critically, its treasury — one of the ancient world's great concentrations of accumulated dedications and votive wealth. To fund mercenary armies against the Boiotian and Macedonian coalition, Phokian generals melted down sanctuary offerings on a scale that scandalized the Greek world, converting sacred silver into military coinage. This issue dates to the war's final years, when Phokian resistance was collapsing under pressure from Philip II. The league was dissolved in 346 BC and assessed a massive indemnity by the Amphictyonic Council.