Description

Amphipolis Silver Greek Tetradrachm

Amphipolis was founded in 436 B.C. by the Athenians, The coins of Amphipolis are regarded as some of the most beautiful and well-crafted coins of the ancient world. The coins feature the head of Apollo on the obverse and a torch on the reverse. The torch symbolized the local torch races, which were held in honor of the god Apollo.

Amphipolis is a remarkable city with a rich and complex history. From its founding by the Athenians to its conquest by Philip of Macedon and later the Romans, the city has played a significant role in the history of Greece and the ancient world.

Obverse: Head of Apollo  –  (Apollo was the Olympian God of the Sun, Prophecy, music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, plague, medicine, and knowledge.)

Reverse: Race-torch within the raised square frame

Diameter: 26 mm

Silver-plated lead-free pewter, made in the USA
Packaged in a coin collecting flip with the description of the coin printed on the flip insert.