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Tetradrachms

Scope note

Ancient Greek coins worth four drachmas, originally of pure silver but gradually debased over its lifetime from the mid-6th century BCE until about CE 300. DOTY

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300037254

Broader Terms used

<drachma coins>

Term used for

owls
tetradrachmas

Equivalent Terms used

tetradrachm

Created

13yrs ago

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