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Drachm

Features

Issuer Massalia (Gaul)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 400 BC - 375 BC
Value Drachm (1)
Currency Phocaean Drachm
Composition Srebro
Weight 3.67 g
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
194667
References LT# 785
Atlas de monnaies gauloises (5 volumes).
, GCV# 73
David R. Sear. Greek Coins and Their Values. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Head of Artemis to right, wearing wreath of olive branches, pendant earring and pearl necklace.

Reverse

(en) Lion prowling to right.

Script: grecki

Lettering: ΜΑΣΣΑ

Unabridged legend: Μασσαλία

Mint

Massalia, Gaul, modern-day Marseille, Francja

Comments

(en) Brenot 43.

The first drachms of Massalia, struck on the heavy “Campanian” standard as used in Velia, can be divided into two major groups: the rarer consists of pieces of fine style like this one, which are clearly copied from the heads of Arethusa by Euainetos and date to the first quarter of the 4th century. The larger group is composed of similar pieces with often unattractive heads of Artemis engraved made by much less skilled workers (as DLT 794 ff.).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (400 BC - 375 BC) 

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