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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛtɹədɹæm/

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