Didrachm

Features

Issuer Erythrai (Ionia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 500 BC - 480 BC
Value 2 Drachms
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 7.06 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
170716
References SNG Copenhagen# 554,
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.
Jameson# 2269,
Robert Jameson; 1913. Collection R. Jameson / Tome 1. Monnaies grecques antiques : monnaies grecques antiques. Feuardent​, Paris, France.
And 3 more volumes.
BostonMFA# 1836,
Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
BMC Greek# 15,
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.
GCV# 3504
David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Nude rider galloping towards the right

Reverse

Quadripartite incuse square

Mint

Erythrae, Ionia, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (500 BC - 480 BC) 

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