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Tetradrachm 500 BC - 450 BC
Silver | 16.86 g | - |
Issuer | Dikaia (Macedon) |
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 500 BC - 450 BC |
Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
Currency | Drachm |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 16.86 g |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-10 |
Numista | N#139974 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Octopus within incuse square.
Interesting fact
The Tetradrachm coin from Dikaia (Macedon) features an image of a youthful Alexander the Great, who was only 16 years old when he succeeded his father, King Philip II, and went on to become one of the greatest rulers of the ancient world.