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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Mytilene |
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| Year | 350 BC - 250 BC |
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| Weight | 2.73 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in fine archaic-to-classical style with long flowing hair arranged in wavy locks falling behind the neck. The laurel wreath is depicted with carefully engraved leaves encircling the head, and the facial profile exhibits the characteristic idealized features of Hellenistic die-cutting, with a prominent brow, straight nose, and slightly parted lips. The field is plain and unlettered, with the bust occupying nearly the full flan. |
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| Reverse description | A chelys-type lyre depicted facing, rendered schematically with a broad rectangular sound-box at the base, two upright arms, and a crossbar from which the strings descend. To the left of the lyre a single upright staff or plectrum is visible, and the entire design is set within a plain incuse square with slightly irregular borders characteristic of hammered coinage. The composition is bold and centrally placed, filling the available flan with confident, stylized engraving. |
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| Mintage | ND (350 BC - 250 BC) |
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