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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4377220, member: 51347&quot;]Thank you. I have several of this denomination, all around this size. They were struck when the Greeks had not started using Bronze for coinage. Rather, since coins’ precious metal represented a true value, they needed coins that represented a tiny fraction of the daily wages that a Drachm was. A tetartemorion was 1/64th a Drachm. They were small change. Was it for a loaf of bread? A drink? I dunno. These were never found in a hoard. They were found where marketplaces were in a town or city. I am always amazed at the detail, and the incredible skill of the die-cutter.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2019-11-17_7-47-39-png.1024305/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>CILICIA Uncertn Early-mid 4th C BCE AR Tetartemorion <b>5mm 0.17g</b> Persian king running dagger and bow - Crowned hd Achaemenid king CNG E239 Troxell Kagan 4[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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