© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Drachm 200 BC - 100 BC
| Silver | 5.35 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Miletos (Ionia) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 200 BC - 100 BC |
| Value | Drachm (1) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 5.35 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#421402 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lion standing right, head reverted; in right upper field, MI monogram over ME monogram; in left upper field, sun-burst; in exergue, MENANΔΡΟΣ.
Script: Greek
Lettering: MENANΔΡΟΣ
Comment
Unpublished in the standard references, for magistrates' name cf. P. Kinns, 'The Coinage of Miletos', in NC 1986 p. 255 note 59; for type cf. Deppert-Lippitz 633-634.
Interesting fact
The Drachm coin from Miletos (Ionia) was used as a form of currency in ancient Greece and was equivalent to 6 obols, which was the value of a day's wages for a skilled worker at the time.
