fme_877197 - MACEDONIA - MENDE Médaille, Reproduction du Tétradrachme de Mendé, n°211
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Type : Médaille, Reproduction du Tétradrachme de Mendé, n°211
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Monnaie de Paris
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 42,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 41,83 g.
Edge : lisse + corne 1*
Puncheon : Corne 1*
Coments on the condition:
Patine grise hétérogène, présentant quelques points d’usure
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Dionysos ou satyre barbu tournant la tête, nu jusqu’à la ceinture, assis à gauche sur un âne à droite, tenant un canthare de la main droite ; devant, aux pieds de l’âne, un corbeau dans la broussaille.
Reverse
Reverse description : Cep de vigne où sont suspendues cinq grappes de raisin ; le tout dans un carré linéaire, entouré de la légende.
Reverse legend : [MEN]/DA/IO/N.
Historical background
MACEDONIA - MENDE
(5th-4th century BC)
Mendé, founded by settlers from Eretria in Euboea, was located southwest of Cape Poseidon, on the peninsula of Pellene in Chalkidiki between Potidae and Skione. The region was famous for its wine which is sometimes mentioned by ancient authors. Mendé was part of the Attico-Delian league and as such paid a tribute of between 6 and 15 talents. The city was finally taken by Philip II of Macedon in 357 BC..
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