450 BC - 375 BC

Drachm / Δραχμή AR 15

SHH 953

Parameter Obverse Reverse Notes Reference Acquired Donated

2.592 g   13.8-16.1 mm    1.57 eqmm   tmax 2.0 mm   rh 0.2 mm   4:00 o'clock   VF σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = obv. 9.9, rev. 10.6 MS/m Griffin springing left; both forelegs raised; within circle of dots. Head of Dionysos right; within linear square; ΜΟΛ / ΠΑ / ΓΟ / [ΡΗ]Σ around. Notch diagonally across the side of the breast of the Griffin, under the wing. BMC Thrace 42 (before 400 BC); Copenhagen 333/333 (reduced weight Persic Drachm, 450-400 BC); Dewing ---; May Period VIΙ Group CΧΙΙΙ 415 (Drachm, 411-375 BC); Sear Greek 1549 variant (Hemidrachm, 386-375 BC); Tuebingen II --- 30.12.2001 Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, 4.2021

Parameter            Measurement coordinates  r and φ are  referred to the die orientation of the obverse Elektrische Leitfähigkeit SigmaTest, 8 mm probe, 22.8.2021 Comment κΗz 60 120 240 480 960 r φ σ  MS/m mm ° eqmm  Initial obv 12.8 11.1 10.2 10.1 10.8 0     0 1.566  Initial rev 12.7 10.6   9.1   8.2   7.5 0     0 1.566 Composition Niton XL2 air plus, 8 mm Colimator, 16.10.2021 Comments Cu Sn Pb Zn As Au Ag Fe Ni Cr Al Si P r φ % % % % % % % % % % % % % mm °  Initial obv 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 91.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.9 3.6 0.2 0 0  Initial rev 2.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 91.7 0.2´1 0.0 0.0 1.8 3.0 0.1 0 0 XRFComposition Niton XL2 air plus, 8 mm Colimator, Al, Si, P eliminated 16.10.2021 Comments Cu Sn Pb Zn As Au Ag Fe Ni Cr Al Si P r φ % % % % % % % % % % % % % mm °  Initial obv 2.4 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 96.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0 0  Initial rev 2.7 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 96.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0 0