Troad, Tenedos Tetradrachm – 3D Model
This Tetradrachm is from Tenedos in the Troad region (35mm, 19.89 g, 12h), now available as a slavey gold 3D replica. This Hellenistic silver masterpiece features a striking janiform head – male left (Zeus?) facing female right (Hera?) – symbolizing divine union on the obverse, while the reverse showcases a sacred double axe (labrys) flanked by a monogram and grape cluster left, with Artemis hunting beside her stag and another monogram right.
Iconographic Significance
The janiform bust evokes mythological harmony between sky father Zeus and queen Hera, core to Tenedos’ cult identity as a sacred island near Troy. The labrys double axe links to Minoan religious symbols repurposed in Anatolian worship, while bountiful grapes nod to Dionysian fertility and Artemis’ wild hunt embodies the island’s rugged terrain and deer-rich landscape – perfect emblems of ancient maritime prosperity.
Historical Context
Minted circa 100-70 BCE during Roman provincial influence, these tetradrachms circulated across Aegean trade networks from the Trojan plain’s ancient ports. Tenedos, famed in Homer’s Iliad as Achilles’ supply base, produced coins celebrating local deities amid Hellenistic cultural fusion, bridging Bronze Age myths with imperial coinage economics.
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