Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Mende (Macedon)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	460 BC - 423 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.87 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 571100
References	Noe Mende# 27 Sydney Philip Noe; 1926. The Mende (Kaliandra) Hoard / Volume 27. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG ANS 7# 327 Nancy M. Waggoner; 1987. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 7. Macedonia I (Cities, Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, Paeonian kings). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Dewing# 1037 Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.); 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes).

Obverse

Dionysus holding cantharus, reclining on ass with wreath in mouth, before, bird perched right upon branch.

Reverse

Grapevine within linear square, ethnic around, within incuse square.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΕΝΔΑΙΟΝ

Mint

Mende, Chalcidian District, modern-day Kalandra, Greece

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (460 BC - 423 BC)

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