Tetradrachm
Features
| Issuer |
Kyrene
(Kyrenaica)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 525 BC - 480 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 17.49 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 550582 |
| References | BMC Greek# 12B British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).Ernest Babelon; 1907. Traité des monnaies grecques et romaines / Partie 2.1. Description historique: Comprenant les monnaies greques depuis les origines jusqu'aux guerres médiques. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. |
Obverse
The city-goddess Cyrene, wearing stephane and a long chiton, seated right on diphros, her right hand reaching out to a plant of silphium; behind, silphium fruit.
Reverse
Head of Zeus Ammon right, within incuse square.
Mint
Cyrene, Cyrenaica, LibyaSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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