The Didrachm denomination
An ancient Greek silver coin denomination with a value of 2 drachms or 1/2 tetradrachm.

It weighed around 8.6 grammes, and could feature some impressive artwork due to the relatively large flans.
Didrachm
(1) Akragas
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An AR Didrachm struck 480-470 BC in Akragas
Obverse: sea eagle; AK / AЯ

Reverse: crab

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.6 g
ex Dr. Ernst von Ferrari-Kellerhof
Jenkins, Gela, Group IV; SNG ANS 954-5.
Greek (City Coinage)
(2) Akragas
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An AR Didrachm struck 510-472 BC in Akragas
Obverse: Crab

Reverse: Eagle, with closed wings, standing right; AK behind, RA before

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.4 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 709 A
Greek (City Coinage)
(3) Hyria (Campania)
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An AR Didrachm struck c. 405-400 BC in Hyria (Campania)
Obverse: head of Hera Lakinia facing slightly right, wearing necklace and polos ornamented with palmette between the foreparts of two griffins

Reverse: man-faced bull walking right YPINA (retrograde)

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.9 g

From the H.J. Müller collection.

Rutter 134; Historia Numorum Italy 540
Greek (Other Greek)
(4) Korkyra
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An AR Didrachm struck c. 229-48 BC in Korkyra
Obverse: Head of Dionysos right wearing ivy-wreath

Reverse: Pegasos; below prow right (KP) (AV) (KP)

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.7 g
No notes for this coin
HGC 6, 65
Greek (City Coinage)
(5) Metapontion
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An AR Didrachm struck 400-340 BCE in Metapontion
Obverse: Head of Demeter right, hair bound with wreath of barley ears

Reverse: META (Barley ear)

Diameter: 19.6 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 8.05 g
At the bottom of Demeter's neck, one can just make out the top of an A and an Ρ for 'ΑΡΙ', or Aristoxenos, the die-cutter. Provenance: Hess-Leu, Lucerne, March 27th 1956, lot 22. Peus, Frankfurt, auction 274, October 29th 1970, lot 1511. Privately purchased from ArtAncient.
No references provided for this coin
Greek (City Coinage)
(6) Rhodos
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An AR Didrachm struck c. 316-305 BC in Rhodos
Obverse: Helios head facing slightly right

Reverse: rose, grape cluster left, bud to the right; POΔION / E

Diameter: 18.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.8 g
No notes for this coin
Ashton 2001, 108; SNG Keckman I, 445; SNG Ashmolean XI, 551
Greek (City Coinage)
(7) Tyre
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An AR Didrachm struck c. 330-329 BC in Tyre
Obverse: Bearded Melqart riding hippocamp with curled wing to right, waves and dolphin below

Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail behind date II (year 2) and Phoenician letter tsade in right fields

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.6 g
ex Forum Ancient Coins
BMC Phoenicia p. 231, 29; SNG Cop 307 var.(year)
Greek (City Coinage)