Mende Tetradrachm, -450 – -425
Information
Country
Mende
Mende
Currency
Drachm
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Tetradrachm
Year
-450 – -425
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered, incuse
Weight (g)
17
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Tetradrachm from Mende. Issued from -450 to -425. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 17 g.
- Obverse
- Elderly Dionysus, wearing ivy wreath and himation, reclining on mule’s back left, holding cantharus with right hand and resting left on the animal's side; in exergue, grasshopper with distended abdomen.
- Reverse
- City name around linear square containing a circular disk on which is a sixteen-rayed star, flanked by four grape clusters in the corners; all within incuse square.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (450 BC - 425 BC) | — |
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