Definition of Tetradrachms. Meaning of Tetradrachms. Synonyms of Tetradrachms

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Definition of Tetradrachms

Tetradrachm
Tetradrachm Tet"ra*drachm, Tetradrachma Tet`ra*drach"ma, n. [NL. tetradrachma, fr. Gr. tetra`drachmon; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + drachmh` drachm, drachma.] A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, of the value of four drachms. Note: The Attic tetradrachm was equal to 3s. 3d. sterling, or about 76 cents.

Meaning of Tetradrachms from wikipedia

- the tetradrachm effectively became the standard coin of the Antiquity, spreading well beyond the borders of the Gr**** World. As a result, tetradrachms were...
- not current shekels, but tetradrachms of the Attic standard of the Gr**** cities of Syria and Phoencia. These tetradrachms were common at the time of...
- Tyrian shekels, tetradrachms, or tetradrachmas were coins of Tyre. They also bore the Gr**** inscription ΤΥΡΟΥ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ (Týrou hierâs kai asýlou...
- reverse). At Mint A, these coins, Group I (A1-A10) consist of silver tetradrachms, drachms, and hemidrachms; they use either of the two monograms, plus...
- made of silver, with the main currencies being the drachm and tetradrachm. The tetradrachm, which generally weighed around 16 g, was only minted in Seleucia...
- Tetradrachm of Commodus. Inscription: ΑΥΤ. ΚΑΙC. KOMMOΔΟC CEB. / ΓEP. CAP. ΔHMαρχικής EΞουσίας Δ΄, YΠATΟC B΄ (Gr**** inscription for GER. SAR. Muni****l...
- the common obverse of the Athenian tetradrachms after 510 BC and according to Philochorus, the Athenian tetradrachm was known as glaux (γλαύξ, little owl)...
- War (398-393 BC). This coinage consisted solely of Attic weight silver tetradrachms (17.26 g), known as Series I (c. 410-390 BC), containing five separate...
- tetradrachms), Thrace (3 tetradrachms), Bithynia (7 tetradrachms), Seleucids (76 tetradrachms), Arsacids (161 tetradrachms) and Pontus (1 tetradrachm)...
- his claim to the Egyptian throne. A series of gold staters and silver tetradrachms minted at Lysimachia appear to belong to this period. They have the same...