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Hemidrachm - 106th-107th Olympiad
| Issuer | Olympia |
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| Year | 356 BC - 352 BC |
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| Value | Hemidrachm (1/2) |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (356 BC - 352 BC) |
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These small silver issues were struck at Olympia during one of the most politically charged periods in Greek history — Philip II of Macedon was consolidating power to the north while the Third Sacred War convulsed central Greece. Olympia itself remained under Elean administration, minting fractional coinage tied directly to the quadrennial festival cycle rather than to any continuous civic monetary program. The 106th and 107th Olympiads bracket the years 356 and 352 BC precisely.
HGC 5, 474 is notably rare in the census. The hemidrachm weight of under a gram placed these at the functional edge of ancient silver coinage production.