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)
16.28
Diameter (mm)
24.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Tetradrachm from Mende. Issued from -460 to -423. Struck in Silver. Measures 24.5 mm and weighs 16.28 g.
- Obverse
- Dionysos, bearded and wearing a decorated himation, holding kantharos in his right hand and letting his left dangle, reclining left on the back of a donkey walking to right; in the exergue, grain of barley
- Reverse
- MEN-ΔA-I-ON around a linear square containing a disc bearing a sixteen-rayed star and with a grape cluster flanked by leaves in each of the four corners; all within shallow incuse square
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (460 BC - 423 BC) | — |
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