Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer Aetolian League (Aitolia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 239 BC - 229 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 16.92 g
Diameter 27.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
153910
References SNG Copenhagen# 3,
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.
HGC 4# 954,
Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 4. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.
BCD Akarnania# 433
Munzen & Medaillen (editor); 18 October 2007. Sammlung BCD : Antike griechische Münzen, Akarnanien und Aetolien (Auktion 23). Munzen & Medaillen, Weil am Rhein, Germany.

Obverse

Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin

Reverse

Aitolos, wearing kausia, chiton, and sheathed sword, seated right on pile of Gallic shields marked A and ΛY, holding spear upright in right hand, left hand on hilt of sword and a monogram to right

Script: Greek

Lettering: AITΩΛΩN

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (239 BC - 229 BC) 

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