Drachm

Features

Issuer Kyrene (Kyrenaica)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 500 BC - 480 BC
Value Drachm (1)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 4.43 g
Diameter 13.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
185779
References SNG Copenhagen# 1165
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

Two silphium fruits (seed pods?) back to back

Reverse

Silphium fruit (seed pod?) within incuse square

Mint

Cyrene, Cyrenaica, Libya

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

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