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Octadrachms

Scope note

Ancient Greek silver or gold coins valued at eight drachmas and issued from around 500 BCE, in northern Greece, through the Hellenistic period, especially in Egypt.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000195944

Broader Terms used

<drachma coins>

Term used for

octodrachms

Equivalent Terms used

octadrachm

Created

13yrs ago

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