Drachm

Features

Issuer Tenedos (Troas)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 100 BC - 70 BC
Value Drachm (1)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 3.89 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
143025
References SNG Copenhagen# 525
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.

Obverse

Janiform head of a laureate male and diademed female.

Reverse

Double headed axe (Labrys) in the centre and below it, on the left a monogram and a bunch of grapes and on the right Hermes standing facing left, raising his right hand and holding a cauduceus. Inscribed above. All within laurel wreath.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΤΕΝΕΔΙΩΝ

Mint

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

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ND (100 BC - 70 BC) 

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