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Drachm 450 BC - 333 BC
Silver | 3.65 g | 13.5 mm |
Issuer | Uncertain Philistian city (Cities of Philistia) |
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 450 BC - 333 BC |
Value | 1 Drachm |
Currency | Drachm |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 3.65 g |
Diameter | 13.5 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-10 |
Numista | N#432473 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Hybrid janiform head, the left facing gorgoneion and perpendicularly oriented, the right a bearded head in profile right; all in dotted square within incuse square.
Interesting fact
The Drachm coin from the Uncertain Philistian city (Cities of Philistia) made of Silver weighing 3.65 g is interesting because it is one of the earliest known coins to feature an image of a real person. The obverse of the coin depicts a bearded man, believed to be a king or a deity, making it a unique and significant artifact in the history of numismatics.