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Hemidrachm - 111th Olympiad
| Issuer | Elis, Olympia |
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| Year | 336 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bearded head of Zeus facing left, his flowing hair and beard rendered in bold, deeply cut locks, crowned with a wreath of olive leaves tied at the back. The portrait is executed in the mature Classical style characteristic of the Elean mint, with strong facial modelling and a commanding divine presence. No legend appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing right, its wings folded, gripping with its talons the coiled body of a serpent whose head rises before the bird in a confrontational pose. The eagle's tail feathers rest upon the serpent's coiled body below. To the upper left of the field appears the digamma (F), the initial letter of the ethnic 'FALEIOI' (Eleans), serving as a mint or magistrate mark. The composition is set within a plain circular field with no exergue line. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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