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Tetradrachm - Simon
| Issuer | Damastion (Illyria) |
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| Year | 380 BC - 360 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΣΙΜΩΝΟΣ |
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Damastion was a silver-mining settlement in the northern Macedonian-Illyrian border zone whose coins circulated far beyond its immediate territory — hoards containing Damastion tetradrachms have been found across the Balkans and as far as the Levant, suggesting the mint served a regional trade function rather than a purely local one. The city's coinage effectively ceases in the mid-fourth century, likely as a consequence of Macedonian expansion under Philip II, who systematically absorbed or suppressed competing silver-issuing authorities in the region.
The "Simon" designation refers to a magistrate name rendered on the coinage, one of the few named officials attested on Damastion issues.