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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 3, s. 246, p. 236

Menander. Kock, C.A.F., III, pp. 3-272. Menander, A. Koerte, 1953 (Teubner). Menekles-Kallikrates. Lucian Scholia. Lucian Scholia, H. Rabe, 1906 (Teubner). Jacoby, F.G.H., III B, no. 370. Lykoleon. Mnesimachos ... Agora 3 236 ... Nikophon

[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 4 2004: Athenian Currency

http://agathe.gr/democracy/athenian_currency.html

Athenian Currency Many of the specialized administrative boards have left material traces of their activities. Most prolific of these were the moneyers, or Overseers of the Mint. Throughout her history ... An inscribed law of 375/4 B.C. describes the procedure to be used to prevent counterfeit money from circulating in the Agora: “Resolved by the Nomothetai, in the archonship of Hippodamas; Nikophon made the proposal: Attic (Athenian) silver currency is to be accepted when [it is shown to be] silver and bears the official die.