tetradrachm
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tetradrachm
- /ˈtɛtɹədɹæm/
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From Ancient Greek τετράδραχμον (tetrádrakhmon). See tetra- (“four”).
noun tetradrachms · tetradrachma · tetradrachmon
- A silver coin in Ancient Greece, equivalent to four drachms. The dealer gave the coin a moment's scrutiny. "There is no question about this," he replied. "It is a Sicilian tetradrachm of Dionysius."
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noun a silver coin in Ancient Greece
| Español | tetradracma |
|---|---|
| Português | tetradracma |
| Deutsch | Tetradrachme |
| Italiano | tetradramma |
| Ελληνικά | τετράδραχμο tetrádrachmo |
| Русский | тетрадра́хма tetradráxma |
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