tetradrachm

tetradrachm

English

Tetradrachm struck at the Temnos mint circa 188–170 BC, showing Alexander the Great in the guise of Heracles and Zeus seated

Alternative forms

• tetradrachma
• tetradrachmon

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τετράδραχμον (tetrádrakhmon). See tetra- (“four”).

Noun

tetradrachm (plural tetradrachms)

1. (historical, numismatics) A silver coin in Ancient Greece, equivalent to four drachms.

Translations

a silver coin in Ancient Greece

Ancient Greek: τετράδραχμον n (tetrádrakhmon) German: Tetradrachme f Italian: tetradramma (it) f Portuguese: tetradracma f Russian: тетрадра́хма (ru) (tetradráxma) Spanish: tetradracma f

Further reading

• Tetradrachm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia