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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Cherronesos |
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| Year | 386 BC - 338 BC |
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| Diameter | 14.0 mm |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a lion facing right in high relief, shown in a rearing posture with head turned to face forward. The mane is rendered in bold, radiating strokes displaying confident archaic workmanship. The musculature of the forelegs and chest is modelled with pronounced plasticity, characteristic of the Chersonesos mint style. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse square divided into four quadrants by a raised cross, with alternating raised and sunken quarters in a mill-sail or windmill pattern. Two diagonally opposite quadrants bear a centrally placed pellet or boss in relief, while the remaining two quadrants are recessed and left plain. The overall design is a hallmark of Chersonesos hemidrachm coinage and served as the standard reverse type throughout this series. |
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| Mint | Cherronesos (Chersonesos, Thrace) |
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