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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Corinth |
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| Year | 550 BC - 500 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered, Incuse |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of Pegasus in flight to left, rendered in bold archaic relief with characteristic early Corinthian style. The winged horse displays prominent outstretched forelegs and elaborately striated wing feathers fanning upward across the field. The head is turned slightly, showing a well-defined mane rendered with incised parallel lines. The Corinthian magistrate's symbol, the archaic koppa (Ϙ), appears below the forepart, serving as the city's ethnic abbreviation and identifying mark. |
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| Reverse description | Deep quadripartite incuse square divided by a raised cross into four equal recessed compartments, each containing an angular stepped or hooked element forming an overall swastika-like pattern. This early incuse technique, characteristic of archaic Greek coinage, was produced by a single punch driven into the flan, resulting in a strongly recessed geometric design. The swastika motif within the divided square is a hallmark of early Corinthian archaic issues of this period. |
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| Mint | Corinth |
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