The tritartemorion was an ancient greek coin denomination worth 3 tartemoria - and weighing roughly 0.54 grammes.
The name comes from 'tetarton', meaning a fourth, and 'morion' meaning part. So it is literally a 'three-quarters-part'.
The name comes from 'tetarton', meaning a fourth, and 'morion' meaning part. So it is literally a 'three-quarters-part'.
(1)
Mende
An
AR
Tritartemorion
struck c. 460-423 BC
in
Mende
Obverse: ass standing right
Reverse: crow standing right within incuse square
Diameter:
8 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.5 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.5 g
No notes for this coin
SNG ANS 354
(2)
Thasos
An
AR
Tritartemorion
struck 411-404 BC
in
Thasos
Obverse: head of Satyr left
Reverse: two dolphins - upper to the left, lower to the right; ΘAΣI
Diameter:
8 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.5 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.5 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Cop 1033-1034; Le Rider 12; HGC 340; Beoetia p. 52. Traité III, 347. BCD Boiotia 280