Drachm (450 BC - 333 BC) front Drachm (450 BC - 333 BC) back
Drachm (450 BC - 333 BC) photo
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Drachm 450 BC - 333 BC

 
Silver 3.65 g 13.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Uncertain Philistian city (Cities of Philistia)
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
References
Numista
N#432473
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.