Detailed information about the coin Colchian Tetri (II Type Hemidrachm), Dioskourias, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

“Colchian tetri” is a name of a coin group. Initially, the name “Colchian tetri” was attributed to the II type hemidrachms (the same triobol. Obv. Archaic female head to the right/left within the linear circle or in border of the dots; Rev. Bull’s head to the right within the linear circle).

In the scientific literature, these coins are called Colchian Tetri. Since then, Greek, Roman, Parthian, Sassanian, Byzantine, Arab, Seljuk, Mongolian, Ottoman, Iranian, European and other currencies circulated in the territory of Georgia for centuries.

Initially, the name "Colchian tetri" was attributed to the II type hemidrachms (the same triobol. Obv. Archaic female head to the right/left within the linear circle or in border of the dots; Rev. Bull's head to the right within the linear circle). They are abundantly represented in West Georgia and are without doubt of the Colchian origin.

Akhalsopeli Treasure is a unique collection consisting of 55 Colchian Tetri coins. It was discovered in 1913 in Akhalsopeli village (Zugdidi municipality). The treasure contained only Colchian Tetri with various faces and denominations (didrachma, type I, and II half-drachmas), which is especially important for studying and dating the genesis ...

Initially, the name "Colchian tetri" was attributed to the II type hemidrachms (the same triobol. Obv. Archaic female head to the right/left within the linear circle or in border of the dots; Rev. Bull's head to the right within the linear circle). They are abundantly represented in West Georgia and are without doubt of the Colchian origin.

The eastern Kingdom of Colchis was located on the eastern shores of the Black Sea from the early 13th century BC until it was finally disbanded by the Romans in 131 AD. As with Thracian imitations of Thasos tetradrachm, these small electrum staters, also called “Colchian tetri”, can be traced directly back to the staters of either Alexander ...

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Colchian money ("Colchian tetri (silver)", Kolkhidki) this record is part of The AWOL Index. JSON version. description Online English-Georgian Catalogue of Georgian Numismatics. Project is funded by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation Academic Staff. Tedo Dundua. Giorgi Dundua. Alexander Boshishvili. Apolon Tabuashvili. Leri Tavadze.

Colchian money (“Colchian tetri (silver)”, Kolkhidki) Georgian imitations to Alexander and Lysimachus’ type staters Coins of Bagadat, son of Biurat The so-called Saulaces’ coins Municipal copper coins of Dioscurias ...