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Hemichalkon - Artaxias I eagle
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 190 BC - 160 BC |
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| Value | Hemichalkon (1⁄96) |
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| Obverse description | A crowned double-headed eagle displayed in the central field, wings spread, with a heraldic shield depicted on its chest. The design is executed in low relief consistent with hammered bronze coinage of the period. A surrounding border frames the central device. The flan is irregular and the strike uneven, typical of small-denomination ancient bronze issues. |
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| Reverse description | A cross pattée and fleury occupies the central field, its terminals terminating in stylized fleur-de-lis motifs. The design is boldly struck in low relief on a plain, unadorned field. The flan is irregular in shape, characteristic of hammered coinage. The cross is centrally positioned with no exergual division. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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