Tetradrachms on the Attic standard became the de-facto standard for trade and for large payments, and the denomination was used well into Roman times.
The most famous tetradrachm is the Athenian 'Owl'. In Roman times, provincial tetradrachms were usually struck in debased silver or billon.
Reverse: Homonoia half left, holding cornucopia and patera over altar; ΔHMEΞO_V_C VΠAT B
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.5 g
Reverse: club, money-chest (cista) left, quaestor's chair (sella curulis) right, all within laurel wreath; AESILLAS, Q
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 15.6 g
Reverse: Dikaiosyne seated left holding scales and cornucopia I / L _ Z
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14 g
Reverse: Eirene standing, facing, head, left, holding two ears of corn and caduceus; LIH in fields
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 12.67 g
Reverse: Tyche standing, facing, head, left., wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia; LΙϚ in fields
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 13.89 g
Reverse: L TPI TOV (year 3), Dikaiosyne seated on throne, facing left, holding scales, and cornucopia
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 11.33 g
Reverse: Legend: LΔЄKATOV Type: Bust of Serapis right, wearing modius
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 10.95 g
Reverse: L ΙΔ (of the year 14 in Greek), Roma (personification of Rome) seated on throne, facing left, holding spear and Nike (Victory)
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 12.52 g
Reverse: Tyche seated right holding palm, below rivergod Orontes swimming right; EΤΟΥΣ__ΝΙΚΗΣ / ΘK / (ΥΠΑ) ΙΓ / (AVT)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.2 g
Reverse: Zeus seated left holding Nike and scepter; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΦIΛIΠΠOY // EΠIΦANOYΣ / ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY / (AYΓB)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 15.3 g
Reverse: eagle standing left head turned back, wreath in beak; ETOVS / S
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.89 g
Reverse: eagle facing, standing on thunderbolt, head right, wreath in beak; ΔHMAPX·EΞ·_VΠATO ?
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.8 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, pilei topped by stars below; ΔHMAPX·EΞ·VΠATOC·TO·Δ·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.8 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head lright, wreath in beak star above small club below; 'Δ'HMAPX EΞ·VΠATOC·TO'Δ'
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.2 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, prow below; ΔHMAPX EΞ VΠATOC TO·Δ·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.4 g
Reverse: Eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, serpent-entwined torch below; ΔHMAPX EΞ VΠATOC TO Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 15.2 g
Reverse: Eagle on altar facing, head right, wreath in beak, pellet in circle between eagle's legs, serpent-entwined torch below; ΔHMAPX EΞ_VΠATOC TO Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.7 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, grain ear below; ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠATOC TO Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.9 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, filleted thyrsus below; ΔHMAPX EΞ__VΠATO Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.3 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, ram's head below; ΔHMAPX_·EΞ VΠATOC TO Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.8 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, bust of Shamash between legs, circle between head and wing; ΔHMAPX EΞVΠATOC TO Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.2 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, star over lion below; ·ΔHMAPX EΞ·_VΠATOC TO Δ_·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.4 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, star below; ΔHMAPX · EΞ·VΠATOC·TO'Δ'
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.5 g
Reverse: Eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, altar below; ΔHMAPX EΞ VΠATOC T Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.9 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, shrine below; ΔHMAPX EΞ VΠATOC TO Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.2 g
Reverse: Eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, Europa on bull below; ΔHMAPX__EΞ VΠATOC Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.15 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, murex shell and club below ·ΔHMAPX·EΞ·VΠATOC·TO·Δ·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.7 g
Reverse: Eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak; ΔHMAPX EΞ__VΠATO Δ, Z E V
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.7 g
Reverse: Eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, thigh of sacrificial animal; ΔHMAPX·E·Ξ·VΠATOC·TO·Γ·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.5 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, bucranium below; ·_ΔHMAPX·EΞ·_VΠA·TO·Δ_·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.8 g
Reverse: Eagle standing facing, head left, with wreath in beak and wings spread; between legs, sign of Marnas in pelleted circle; star to upper right.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.4 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, carrige of Astarte below; ΔHMAPX__EΞ VΠATOC Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.3 g
Reverse: eagle on cross-garlanded altar facing, head left, wreath in beak; ·ΔHMAPX·_·EΞ·VΠAT·TO·Δ· / K / ·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.7 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak; below lion right; ΔHMAPX EΞ V_ΠATOC TO·Δ·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 15.5 g
Reverse: eagle standing between two standards, head right, holding wreath in beak; L B / *
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.73 g
Reverse: Nike right, holding wreath and palm?; ETOVC Γ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.6 g
Reverse: eagle standing right, wreath in beak, palm over shoulder; L_A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.1 g
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Reverse: Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales & cornucopiae, LA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.29 g
Reverse: Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm; L B
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.7 g
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Reverse: Poseidon standing facing left, right foot on a dolphin, unknown object (variously described as grain ear, sword, ship's ram, aphlaston) in right hand, trident in left; LB in fields
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 8.23 g
The reverse inscription translates to "Year 2" which corresponds to August 269-August 270
Reverse: eagle standing right, wreath in beak, palm under wing; L_Γ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.2 g
Reverse: bust of Selene left; crescent to the left; LΛ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.6 g
Reverse: Commodus standing left, sacrificing at altar; bust of Serapis set on column right; K_Δ, L
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.85 g
Reverse: Elpis standing left, holding flower and raising skirt; L_A / A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.8 g
1 Mar 293 - 28 Aug 293 AD
Reverse: Athena seated left, wearing helmet, holding scepter and Nike with wreath; L_A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.5 g
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Reverse: eagle standing left on palm; ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC / S C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.1 g
Reverse: Eagle standing facing on leg and thigh of animal, head and tail right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; ·Δ·_·Є· across upper field; ΔHMAPX•ΕΞ•YΠA•TO
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13 g
Reverse: Elpis standing left, holding flower and raising skirt; LA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.12 g
Reverse: Dikaiosyne (Aequitas) standing half left, holding scales and cornucopia; L_B
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.3 g
Reverse: Zeus standing half left, wearing chalmys, holding patera and scepter. eagle at feet; L_Z
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.2 g
Reverse: Athena standing half left, resting hand on shield, holding Nike holding wreath; LE
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, star below; ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠATOC TO B; Δ_E
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.2 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak; star below; ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠATOC TO B / Δ__E
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.6 g
Reverse: ΔHMAΡX EΞ YΠATOC TO B D-E, eagle standing facing, head left, wreath in beak, star between eagle's legs
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.2 g
Reverse: HMAΡX EX YPATOC TO B, eagle standing right on ground line, head and tail left, wings spread, star between legs, D-E across upper fields
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.5 g
Reverse: veiled bust of Eirene right, caduceus left, star right; EIPH_NH
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.1 g
Reverse: REV: EΛEΦΘEPIA, Eleutheria standing left holding wreath in outstretched right hand, left resting on column holding sceptre, in front simpulium
Die Orientation: 10 H
Weight: 10.51 g
Reverse: Athene seated on cuirass left, wearing helmet, holding scepter and Nike with wreath and palmbranch; IE / L
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.4 g
Reverse: Eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, two stars above wings; ΔHMAPX·E·Ξ·VΠATOC·TO·B·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.4 g
Reverse: Homonoia standing half left, raising right hand, holding double cornucopia; L S
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.3 g
Reverse: facing eagle, head left, wreath in beak, ram between legs, running left under crescent, head turned back; ΔHMAPX__EΞ VΠATO B
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.6 g
Reverse: Clasped hands; ΠATHP ΠATPIΔOC, L / IΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.2 g
Reverse: canopus of Osiris right; L_Ϛ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.6 g
Reverse: radiate and draped bust of helios right; L_ ΔI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13 g
Reverse: facing eagle, head left, standing on thigh of sacrificial animal; ΔHMAPX__·EΞ·YΠAT·B·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, goat right in the exergue; ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ__ΕΤΟΥϹ ΠΡ·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.8 g
Reverse: eagle standing right on palm, wreath in beak; ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC / S C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.7 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, bust of Shamash between legs; ·ΔHMAPX···EΞ OYCIAC / Γ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.5 g
Reverse: Elpis standing left, wearing chiton, holding flower and her dress; palm branch left; L IΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.9 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, head of bull below; ΔHMAPX EΞ VΠAT A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.1 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, winged creature below; ΔHMAPX·_EΞ·YΠATOC Π Π / B_E
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.1 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, thigh of sacrificial animal below; ·ΔHMAPX·EΞ·_VΠA·TO· / ·Δ·_·E·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.8 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, date palm right, crescent over crab below; ΔHMAPX EΞ VΠATOC Π Π
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.8 g
Reverse: Eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, Three Graces standing within wreath between legs; Δ_HMAPX_·EΞ·YΠATOC Π Π
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.7 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, lion right between legs ΔHMAP·X·EΞ·VΠATOC
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.2 g
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Reverse: eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, shrine below; ΔHMAP·X·EΞ VΠATOC
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 15.1 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak, jug between legs, thyrsos and ivy leaf below; ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠA TOC Π Π
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.4 g
Reverse: Nike with wreath and palm branch advancing right; L_* / Z
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.09 g
Reverse: Serapis seated on throne left, modius on head, holding long scepter; Kerberos at his feet left; Nike on the back of the throne presenting wreath, holding palm; L A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.8 g
Reverse: bust of Zeus right, star right; ΔΙΟΣ ΟΛ_Υ_ΜΠΙΟΥ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.05 g
Reverse: eagle standing on thunderbol left, palm branch left; Ϛ / HP
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.25 g
Reverse: AYTOKPA, Bust of Alexandria facing right, wearing elephant-skin headdress, and drapery; LIB in right field
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 13.81 g
The reverse inscription translates to: "Commander-in-Chief" and LIB=Year 12 of his reign, which corresponds to 65-66 AD
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Reverse: Draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant skin headdress, AYTO-KRA; date LIB to right
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 13.02 g
Reverse: draped bust of Alexandria right wearing elephant skin; AYTO_KPA / LIB
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.6 g
Reverse: corbita with helmsman sailing right; dolphins below; ΣΕBAΣTOΦOPOΣ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.8 g
Reverse: AYTOKPA / LIΓ - Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Roma right; date LIΓ to right.
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 13.16 g
Reverse: AYTO KPA / L I - Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus. LI (date) in right field.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 12.3 g
Reverse: ETOYΣ BIP • Θ - Eagle standing right on thunderbolt with wings displayed; to right, • and palm frond.
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 13.39 g
Reverse: Draped bust of Agrippina II right; AΓPIΠΠEINHΣ ΣEBAΣTHΣ; Γ / EP
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.4 g
Reverse: Radiate head of Augustus right; ΘEOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.2 g
Reverse: draped bust of Poppaea right; ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ LI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.3 g
Reverse: Laureate head of Tiberius right; TIBEPIOΣ KAIΣAP
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.44 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, standing on palm branch, wreath in beak; ΔHMAΡX__EΞOVCIAC; S C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.7 g
Reverse: eagle standing left, head with wreath right; L_A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.76 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, standing on palm branch, wreath in beak; ΔHMAΡX__EΞOVCIAC / SC
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.1 g
Reverse: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC ΥΠΑΤΟ Δ / ANTIOXIA / S C, Eagle standing left, wings spread, holding wreath in beak
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 11.1 g
Reverse: Eagle facing, head right, Greek legend around. Antioch mint. SC below.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.5 g
Reverse: ΔHMAPX EΞ OVCIAC YΠA TO Δ - ANTIOXIA - SC / Eagle standing left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.67 g
Reverse: ΔHMAΡX EΞOYCIAC S-C, eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left with wreath in its beak, MON VRB below
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 12.2 g
Reverse: eagle right, wreath in beak; ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC YΠATO Δ ANTIOXIA / S C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.7 g
Reverse: Eagle facing holding wreath, head left; L / Γ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.1 g
Reverse: Tyche facing, head left, modius on head, holding rudder and cornucopia; L Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.3 g
Reverse: eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak; L_Z
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.3 g
Reverse: Eagle facing, head right, wreath in beak, thigh of sacrificial animal below; ΔHMAPX·EΞ·_YΠA.TO·Γ·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.7 g
Reverse: Eagle half right, head left, wreath in beak; star below; ΔHMAPX EΞ VΠATOC Γ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.2 g
Reverse: ΔHMAPX·EΞ·YΠATOC·TO·Γ·
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.1 g
Reverse: eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak; L_B
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.6 g
Reverse: head of Zeus-Ammon right wearing Isis crown, L_E
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.6 g
Reverse: eagle right, head left, wreath in beak; ETOVC A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.6 g
Reverse: City goddess (Tyche?) right, seated on a rock, holding heads of grain, river god (Orontes?) swimming at her feet; ∆HMAPX__EΞ IϚ YΠAT Ϛ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.8 g
Reverse: Homonoia standing half left, raising right hand, holding double cornucopia; L S
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.2 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak; ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC / A / S C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.7 g
Reverse: Serapis standing half left wearing kalathos, holding scepter and extending hand L_Γ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.3 g
Reverse: Homonoia seated left, holding double cornucopiae and rising hand; L Γ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.1 g
Reverse: eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak; L_Z
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.3 g
Reverse: Eirene standing left, holding flower and caduceus; EI_PH_NH
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 13.1 g
Reverse: eagle standing left, wreath in beak, palm left, club below; ETOYC__NEOY IEPOY B
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.3 g
Reverse: ETOYC NEOY IEPOY B - Eagle standing left on club, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; palm to left, crescent between legs.
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 14.5 g
Reverse: Laureate head of Titus right; T ΦΛAVI OVEΣΠ KAIΣ·ETOVΣ NEOV IEPOV / *__B
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14.3 g
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak; ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC / A / S C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.8 g