Tetradrachm - Kleosthenes 395 BC - 390 BC

One interesting fact about the Tetradrachm - Kleosthenes (395 BC - 390 BC) from Knidos (Caria) is that it features the first known portrait of a woman on a coin. The obverse side of the coin depicts a bust of the Greek goddess Hera, while the reverse side shows a lion's head and the name of the issuing authority, "Kleosthenes." This coin was issued during the reign of King Kleosthenes, who ruled over the ancient Greek city of Knidos in what is now modern-day Turkey. The inclusion of a female figure on the coin was a departure from the traditional depiction of male deities and rulers on coins, and it highlights the important role that women played in ancient Greek society.