Attic Standard Tetradrachm
The tetradrachm a silver coin equivalent to four drachmae first came into circulation in athens in 510 bc replacing the earlier heraldic type of currency.
Attic standard tetradrachm. Ca 320 bc memphis or cyprus. The silver tetradrachm is believed to be the coin given to judas for betraying jesus. Ca 320 bc memphis or cyprus. The seleucid mint at antioch shows a continuing process of declining weight.
Owl standing right centre. To switch the unit simply find the one you want on the page and click it. By the time of alexander the great a common trade coin known as a tetradrachm weighted 17 28 grams of silver. Head of alexander right in horn of ammon aegis and elephant skin aλeξanδρoy zeus enthroned left holding eagle on outstretched arm thunderbolt at left py below throne.
In athens it replaced the earlier heraldic type of didrachms and it was in wide circulation from c. In 300 bc the weight of attic standard stood at slightly reduced weight of 17 20 grams of silver. All the diadochi states used attic standard with the exception of ptolemaic egypt. Ptolemaics used the phoenician standard instead.
Head of alexander right in horn of ammon aegis and elephant skin aλeξanδρoy zeus enthroned left holding eagle on outstretched arm thunderbolt at left py below throne. Egypt ptolemy i as satrap ar attic standard tetradrachm. Convert talent τάλαντον ancient greek attic eubolic standard to tetradrachm τετράδραχμον 4 drachmae ancient greek aeginetic standard this conversion page features historical units ancient medieval etc that are mostly no longer in use. First there were the so called archaic tetradrachms.
Attica type 2 440 00 usd. Other mints seem to have followed this decline. The slightly lower mean weight observed in this sample is most likely due to the amount of wear which the coins suffered during their period of circulation. Egypt ptolemy i as satrap ar attic standard tetradrachm.
Olive sprig and crescent moon in field top left. This is a conversion chart for tetradrachm τετράδραχμον 4 drachmae ancient greek attic eubolic standard. Head of athena in left profile wearing laurel wreath reverse. τετράδραχμον tetrádrakhmon was an ancient greek silver coin equivalent to four drachmae.
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