Tetrobol from Terone (about 2450-2400 years ago)
This small silver coin comes from the ancient Greek city of Terone, located in the Chalcidian peninsula of Macedonia (northern Greece). Produced during the Classical period of Greek history, this tetrobol was struck when the Greek city-states were flourishing culturally and economically.
Coin Description:
Front side: An oinochoe (wine jug) is depicted, with the letters T - E flanking it, representing the first letters of the city name Terone
Back side: A quadripartite incuse square with a granulated surface texture
Technical Details:
Silver composition
Tetrobol denomination (worth four obols, or two-thirds of a drachm)
Weight: 0.94 grams
References: Similar to SNG Copenhagen-337 and Sear-1457 (though these reference larger denominations)
Date/period: 480-420 BCE
Historical Significance:
This coin was minted during the height of Classical Greek civilization, shortly after the Persian Wars and during the rise of the Athenian Empire. Terone was one of several prosperous Greek colonies in the resource-rich Chalcidice region, known for its timber, minerals, and agricultural products. The city maintained its own distinctive coinage even as Athenian influence grew in the region. The incuse square reverse is typical of early Greek coinage, while the wine jug symbolizes the importance of viticulture to the local economy.
This small silver coin comes from the ancient Greek city of Terone, located in the Chalcidian peninsula of Macedonia (northern Greece). Produced during the Classical period of Greek history, this tetrobol was struck when the Greek city-states were flourishing culturally and economically.
Coin Description:
Front side: An oinochoe (wine jug) is depicted, with the letters T - E flanking it, representing the first letters of the city name Terone
Back side: A quadripartite incuse square with a granulated surface texture
Technical Details:
Silver composition
Tetrobol denomination (worth four obols, or two-thirds of a drachm)
Weight: 0.94 grams
References: Similar to SNG Copenhagen-337 and Sear-1457 (though these reference larger denominations)
Date/period: 480-420 BCE
Historical Significance:
This coin was minted during the height of Classical Greek civilization, shortly after the Persian Wars and during the rise of the Athenian Empire. Terone was one of several prosperous Greek colonies in the resource-rich Chalcidice region, known for its timber, minerals, and agricultural products. The city maintained its own distinctive coinage even as Athenian influence grew in the region. The incuse square reverse is typical of early Greek coinage, while the wine jug symbolizes the importance of viticulture to the local economy.
This small silver coin comes from the ancient Greek city of Terone, located in the Chalcidian peninsula of Macedonia (northern Greece). Produced during the Classical period of Greek history, this tetrobol was struck when the Greek city-states were flourishing culturally and economically.
Coin Description:
Front side: An oinochoe (wine jug) is depicted, with the letters T - E flanking it, representing the first letters of the city name Terone
Back side: A quadripartite incuse square with a granulated surface texture
Technical Details:
Silver composition
Tetrobol denomination (worth four obols, or two-thirds of a drachm)
Weight: 0.94 grams
References: Similar to SNG Copenhagen-337 and Sear-1457 (though these reference larger denominations)
Date/period: 480-420 BCE
Historical Significance:
This coin was minted during the height of Classical Greek civilization, shortly after the Persian Wars and during the rise of the Athenian Empire. Terone was one of several prosperous Greek colonies in the resource-rich Chalcidice region, known for its timber, minerals, and agricultural products. The city maintained its own distinctive coinage even as Athenian influence grew in the region. The incuse square reverse is typical of early Greek coinage, while the wine jug symbolizes the importance of viticulture to the local economy.
