Tetradrachm

€423,687.00
IssuerMende
Year460 BC - 423 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueTetradrachm (4)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionSilver
Weight17.33 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered, Incuse
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Noe Mende#– 7
Obverse descriptionDionysos, bearded and wearing an ivy wreath and a himation, holding a kantharos in his extended right hand and resting his left hand on the cloth covering the donkey`s back, reclining left on the back of a donkey walking to right; encircling the donkey`s ears, ivy wreath; in the lower right field, crow perched to right within a pair of ivy branches.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionLinear square containing a vine with leaves, tendrils and five bunches of grapes.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringMEN ΔA I ON
Edge
Mint
MintageND (460 BC - 423 BC)  - -
Catalog ID8875708560
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