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Hemidrachm

Issuer Gyrton
Year 340 BC - 330 BC
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Diameter 16.0 mm
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Obverse description Facing bust of the nymph Gyrtone, turned slightly to the left, rendered in fine relief within a border of dots. The effigy displays loose, flowing locks framing the face, bound across the forehead by an ampyx. The facial features are executed with considerable naturalistic skill characteristic of Thessalian coinage of the mid-4th century BC, with softly modeled cheeks and a serene expression.
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Reverse description A horse portrayed in left profile, lowering its body in the act of preparing to lie down or roll, with head inclined downward and forelegs bent. The animal is rendered with characteristic Thessalian vigor, its mane finely detailed. The ethnic legend is divided, with ΤΩΝΙΩΝ appearing in the upper field and ΓΥΡ in the lower exergual area, all within a dotted border on an irregular flan.
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