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© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Tetradrachm 520 BC
520 BC year| Silver | 17.20 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Kyrene (Kyrenaica) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 520 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 17.20 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#397811 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Head of Zeus Ammon right, within incuse square with dotted rim.
Comment
Traité III, pl. CCLXIII, 2; BMC 12a and pl. 3, 1; K. Regling, Die Antike Münzen als Kunstwerk, pl. 2, 49; Jenkins, AGC, ill. 87.
Unique.
Interesting fact
The Tetradrachm coin from Kyrene (Kyrenaica) was used as a form of currency in the ancient Greek city-state of Kyrene, which was located in present-day Libya. The coin features an image of the Greek goddess Athena on one side and a Libyan king on the other, symbolizing the cultural exchange and blending of Greek and Libyan cultures that occurred in the region during that time period.
