Mende Tetradrachm, -460 – -423
Information
Country
Mende
Mende
Currency
Drachm
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Tetradrachm
Year
-460 – -423
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered, incuse
Weight (g)
17.02
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Tetradrachm from Mende. Issued from -460 to -423. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 17.02 g.
- Obverse
- Dionysos, wearing ivy wreath and himation and with his head turned forward, reclining on a donkey walking to right. He holds, with his right hand, a kantharos, propped on his right knee, and rests his left hand on the donkey’s side
- Reverse
- Linear square divided into four compartments, the beams studded with nails. All within incuse square
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (460 BC - 423 BC) | — |
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