Tetradrachm - Metrodotos

Features

Issuer	Maroneia (Thrace)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	430 BC - 400 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	14.01 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 452826
References	Schönert-Geiss# 111-113 Edith Schönert-Geiss; 1987. Die Münzprägung von Maroneia / Volume 26 = The Coinage of Maroneia. Berlin, Germany. , CN type# 785 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) , West# 15 Allen Brown West; 1929. Fifth and Fourth Century Gold Coins from the Thracian Coast / Volume 40. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Traité IV# 1450 Ernest Babelon; 1932. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.4 Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies de la Grèce septentrionale aux Ve et IVe siècles avant J.-C.. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. , Berlin# 26 Spemann (publisher). Beschreibung der antiken Münzen. Spemann, Berlin, Germany (3 volumes).

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Obverse

Horse prancing left; crescent above.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΕΩΝ

Reverse

Vine with bunches of grapes within linear square; all within incuse square.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ΜΗΤΡΟΔΟΤΟ

Mint

Maroneia, Thrace, modern-day Maroneia, Greece

Comments

Reduced thraco-macedonian standard.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (430 BC - 400 BC)

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