Tetradrachm, Greece (ancient)

Tetradrachm, Greece (ancient), 460 BC - 423 BC obverse imageTetradrachm, Greece (ancient), 460 BC - 423 BC reverse image
Tetradrachm coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Greece (ancient) flagGreece (ancient)
  • Years of Minting:
    460 BC - 423 BC
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round (irregular)
  • Technique:
    Hammered, Incuse
  • Mint:
    Mende, Chalcidian District, modern-day Kalandra, Greece
Tetradrachm Reference Price

Reference Price

$33.61-$1980.00

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

Tetradrachm Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Vine of six grape clusters within linear square, with inscribed around it. All within incuse square.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Inebriated Dionysos reclining and facing left, holding a kantharos in his right hand, and sitting on the back of an ass that faces right. To the right, a bird standing on an ivy.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

n/a

Tetradrachm Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

Reverse:

ΜΕΝ-ΔΑΙ-ΟΝ

Tetradrachm Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver

Size

Tetradrachm sizes
  • Weight:17.10 g
  • Diameter:30.0 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a

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