Didrachm, Greece (ancient)

Didrachm, Greece (ancient), 440 BC - 425 BC obverse imageDidrachm, Greece (ancient), 440 BC - 425 BC reverse image
Didrachm coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Greece (ancient) flagGreece (ancient)
  • Years of Minting:
    440 BC - 425 BC
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round (irregular)
  • Technique:
    Hammered
  • Mint:
    Himera, Sicily, Italy
Didrachm Reference Price

Reference Price

$25.99-$1795.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

Didrachm Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


The nymph Himera, wearing a long chiton and himation, standing facing, turned slightly to the left, holding phiale in her right hand and raising her left; at her feet to left, flaming altar; above left, barley grain; at her feet to right, kerykeion entwined with a taenia; in the exergue, retrograde

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Nude youth, preparing to spring off a horse galloping to left, holding the horse's mane with his right hand and a goad with his left, his entire body on the left side of the horse; in the exergue, ΙΜΕΡΑΙΟΝ retrograde

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


n/a

Didrachm Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


ΙΜΕΡΑΙΟΝ

Reverse:


ΣΟΤΕΡ

Didrachm Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver

Size

Didrachm sizes
  • Weight:8.68 g
  • Diameter:22 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a
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