1/2 Stater

Issuer Aetolian League
Year 239 BC - 229 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1/2 Gold Stater (10)
Currency Drachm
Composition Gold
Weight 4.3 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BMC Greek#3, EHC#515
Obverse description Head of young Herakles right, wearing knotted lion-skin headdress.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Aetolia, personified, seated right on a pile of Celtic shields, wearing causia, short chiton, chlamys and endromides, with sword slung around waist; holding spear and wreath-bearing Nike. To right, figure of Artemis running to right, quiver at shoulder.
Reverse script Greek
Reverse lettering AITΩΛΩN
(Translation: Aitolia)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (239 BC - 229 BC) - -
Numisquare ID 8286921160
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