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Decadrachm

デカドラクマ ／ dekadrachm　—　Names of money

A large silver coin equivalent to ten drachms. Those from Syracuse are considered the pinnacle of beauty in ancient coinage.

Decadrachm of Syracuse Decadrachm of SyracuseLate 5th century BC Dekadrachm signed by Kimon Dekadrachm signed by Kimon405–400 BC Syracusan dekadrachm Syracusan dekadrachmBC 405–380
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A large silver coin equivalent to ten drachms. Struck to commemorate victories, surviving examples weigh between 42 and 43 grams. Those from Syracuse are considered the pinnacle of beauty in ancient coinage.

⚠ The Syracusan issues bear the signatures of their engravers. The names of Kimon and Euainetos are known from the coin faces themselves.