This sum is roughly the equivalent of one day's work for an
artisan (skilled laborer).The image at the right was minted in
Athens in the late 5th century. It is a
pentadrachma - five times the worth of a
drachma.
This sum is roughly the equivalent of one day's work for an
artisan (skilled laborer).The image at the right was minted in
Athens in the late 5th century. It is a
pentadrachma - five times the worth of a
drachma.
On the face of the pentadrachma is the goddess Athena, the patron saint of
Athens.