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Definition of Tetradrachm
1. n. A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, of the value of four drachms.
Definition of Tetradrachm
1. Noun. A silver coin in Ancient Greece, equivalent to four drachms. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tetradrachm
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tetradrachm
Literary usage of Tetradrachm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biblical Antiquities: A Description of the Exhibit at the Cotton States by Cyrus Adler, Immanuel Moses Casanowicz (1898)
"It was the residence of the Roman governors, and here the Jewish war against Rome
broke out. tetradrachm OF SIDON. — Silver. Obverse, head of the city; ..."
2. Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa by Edward Daniel Clarke (1823)
"... Antient Phoenician Medal —tetradrachm of Tyre—Return to the Fleet— Loss of
the Iphigenia. I« T will now perhaps be interesting to ascertain V"~? ..."
3. The Numismatic Circularby Spink & Son by Spink & Son (1908)
"Coin-engraver at Syracuse, towards the end of the fifth century BC There is only
one tetradrachm type by this artist, but several varieties occur. ty,. ..."
4. Catalogue of the Collection of Greek and Roman Coins by George Sim (1879)
"Apollo seated on cortina—a very beautiful tetradrachm, . ... tetradrachm—same
type—vf, and valuable ; struck on a coin of Alexander the Great, . ..."
5. The Numismatic Chronicle by Royal Numismatic Society (Great Britain) (1858)
"... No.4 of 255 As. (some rather lighter) = 188'95 grains; evidently the weight
of the tetradrachm, as struck by the later ..."
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