Calabria, Tarentum Nomos 302 - 281 a.C.

Greek silver coin DIDRACHMA from Calabria, TARAS on a dolphin or horse.

Didrachma (didramma) was an ancient silver coin, primarily Greek and later Roman, whose name literally means 'two drachmas,' indicating it was worth twice the drachma, the fundamental unit of the Greek monetary system. It was one of the earliest and most important silver coins, crucial for ancient trade and financial systems, used by Greek city-states and later adopted by the Romans before the introduction of the denarius, influencing style and value.


Origin: authenticity certificate Philswiss 2016. BMC.1,132-2 Sear: 364 var.

Diameter 21 mm
Weight 7.72 g


From private collection