Mende
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AR tetradrachm 16.6982 g, 27.2 mm
c 423 BC
1. Jameson, R. 1924. Collection R. Jameson. Tome III. Monnaies grecques antiques et impériales romaines. Deuxième partie. Centre hellénique. Page 43 #1970 and Plate CVI #1970. Paris: Chez Feuardent Frères. 2. Noe, Sidney P. 1926. The Mende (Kaliandra) Hoard. In Numismatic Notes and Monographs No. 27. Page 33 #82 and Plate IX #82. New York: The American Numismatic Society. 3. Kraay, Colin M. and Max Hirmer. 1966. Greek Coins. Plate XIII (facing plate 130) #405 (var) and Page 331 #405. New York: Thames and Hudson. 4. 1987. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. Part 7. Macedonia I: Cities, Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, Paeonian Kings. #344. New York: The American Numismatic Society.
Obverse
Bearded Dionysus holding cantharus, head turned to right, reclining left on ass walking right
Reverse
Four palmettes diagonally oriented within square, all within incuse square
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