Tetradrachm - Metrodotos

Features

Issuer	Maroneia (Thrace)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	430 BC - 400 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	14.05 g
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 522357
References	Schönert-Geiss# 109-110 Edith Schönert-Geiss; 1987. Die Münzprägung von Maroneia / Volume 26 = The Coinage of Maroneia. Berlin, Germany. , West# 16-17 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. , Weber# 2330 Hermann David Weber, Leonard Forrer. Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , CN type# 12263 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)

Obverse

Horse prancing left; above star.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΕΩΝ

Reverse

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

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΔΟΤΟΣ

Mint

Maroneia, Thrace, modern-day Maroneia, Greece

Comments

Reduced thraco-macedonian standard (Schönert-Geiss, 1987) or Reduced chian standard (Psōma, 2008).

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

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