Tetradrachm

€236,377.00
IssuerMende
Year460 BC - 423 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueTetradrachm (4)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionSilver
Weight16.28 g
Dimensions24.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered, Incuse
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Gulbenkian#414
Obverse descriptionDionysos, bearded and wearing a decorated himation, holding kantharos in his right hand and letting his left dangle, reclining left on the back of a donkey walking to right; in the exergue, grain of barley
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionMEN-ΔA-I-ON around a linear square containing a disc bearing a sixteen-rayed star and with a grape cluster flanked by leaves in each of the four corners; all within shallow incuse square
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringMEN ΔA I ON
Edge
Mint
MintageND (460 BC - 423 BC)  - -
Catalog ID8456184980
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