c. 450 – 387 BCE
AR obol 0.454g, 8.6mm
obverse janiform head of a diademed female left and laureate bearded male right;
reverse labrys (double axe), T-E divided by handle, all within an incuse square, no linear border
SNG Arikantürk 810 – 813, SNG Munchen 340; SNG Cop 509; BMC Troas p. 91, 7; HGC 6 387 (S)
This is one of the very first ancient coins I purchased. I wanted something silver and the price on this one seemed very reasonable until I received it and couldn’t believe how small it was, though since then I have many smaller coins.
Tenedos was captured by Achilles during the Trojan War and many of the Greeks going to and from Troy stopped at Tenedos.
The city has an extremely long history and this page definitely needs more content.
Athens establishes a fleet at Tenedos.
Antalkidas of Sparta lays waste to Tenedos and then continues to Abydos.
Autophradates sails against Tenedos, who capitulate to him and the Persians.
Tenedos defects to Alexander III, but is then taken and its walls destroyed by Persia.
Tenedos is taken by Hegelochos, a general under Alexander III.