Methymna Franke 1975 5-6, Silver, struck at Methymna, 500–460 BC. Obverse: gorgon head grimacing facing. Reverse: head of athena in archaic style wearing a corinthian helmet in an incuse square with dotted border. Weight about 1.3 g, diameter 11.0 mm.
| mint | Methymna | weight | 1.35g (4) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀11.0 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 5↕ (4) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Gorgon head grimacing facing
reverse
Head of Athena in archaic style wearing a Corinthian helmet in an incuse square with dotted border
specimens (5)
British Museum
1.43g
⌀11.0
8↕
British Museum
1.30g
⌀11.0
3↕
BnF (IRIS)
National Museum of Denmark
1.32g
6↕
National Museum of Denmark
1.33g
3↕
Cite this coin
Methymna Franke 1975 5-6 (methymna_franke_1975_5-6), 500–460 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/methymna-franke-1975-5-6/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA