Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Tenedos (Troad)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	100 BC - 70 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	14.80 g
Diameter	27 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 483506
References	Callataÿ Tenedos# – François de Callataÿ; 1998. “Les monnaies hellénistiques en argent de Tenedos” = “Hellenistic silver coins from Tenedos”, Studies in Greek numismatics in memory of Martin Jessop Price, pages 99-114. , HGC 6# 390 Oliver D. Hoover; 2010. Handbook of Coins of the Islands / Volume 6: Adriatic, Ionian, Thracian, Aegean, and Carpathian Seas (excluding Crete and Cyprus) : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Janiform head composed of a laureate and bearded head of Zeus to left and a diademed head of Hera to right.

Reverse

Labrys; wreath to left; to right, monogram and grape bunch on vine; all within laurel wreath.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΤΕΝΕΔΙΩΝ

Mint

Tenedos, Troas, modern-day Island of Bozcaada, Turkey

Comments

Unpublished.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (100 BC - 70 BC)

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