Didrachm

Features

Issuer Tenedos (Troas)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 550 BC - 490 BC
Value Didrachm (2)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 8.94 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
178580
References BMC Greek# 8
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.

Obverse

Janiform head: on the left, bearded male face to left and on the right, female face to right. Both have archaic, almond-shaped facing eyes, both wear a stephane, both share a disc earring with a rosette pattern and a double-curved pendant and there is a necklace of pearls

Reverse

Helmeted and bearded male head to left, wearing pearl necklace. Above to left, inscription and all within incuse square

Mint

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

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (550 BC - 490 BC) 

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