Histiaea Euboea Silver Tetrobol (3rd-2nd Cent BC) — Pre-Roman Civic
Silver tetrobol (2.27g) from Histiaea on Euboea — final era of Greek civic coinage before 146 BC Roman domination. Medium-value commerce coin (~½ day's skilled wage).
Nymph City Design
• Obverse: Nymph Histiaea — wreath of branches + grape clusters
• Reverse: IETIAI-EQN inscription + nymph figure (city patron)
Technical Specifications
• Material: Silver (AR)
• Denomination: Tetrobol (4 obols)
• Weight: 2.27 grams
• Reference: BM-56
• Period: 3rd century BCE - 146 BCE
Final Greek Independence
• Euboea island's important civic mint
• Production ceased with Roman conquest
• Nymph imagery = local deity + civic identity
• Last independent Greek coinages
Collector Essential
Pre-Roman silver from Greece's final free era. Essential Euboean civic type marking history's turning point.
Histiaea Euboea Silver Tetrobol (3rd-2nd Cent BC) — Pre-Roman Civic
Silver tetrobol (2.27g) from Histiaea on Euboea — final era of Greek civic coinage before 146 BC Roman domination. Medium-value commerce coin (~½ day's skilled wage).
Nymph City Design
• Obverse: Nymph Histiaea — wreath of branches + grape clusters
• Reverse: IETIAI-EQN inscription + nymph figure (city patron)
Technical Specifications
• Material: Silver (AR)
• Denomination: Tetrobol (4 obols)
• Weight: 2.27 grams
• Reference: BM-56
• Period: 3rd century BCE - 146 BCE
Final Greek Independence
• Euboea island's important civic mint
• Production ceased with Roman conquest
• Nymph imagery = local deity + civic identity
• Last independent Greek coinages
Collector Essential
Pre-Roman silver from Greece's final free era. Essential Euboean civic type marking history's turning point.
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