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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Messene |
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| Year | 35 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A tripod cauldron with three legs stands centrally in the field, depicted in fine detail with a bowl and decorative upper rim. The legend ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΩΝ or the magistrate name ΠΟΛΥΚΛΗΣ is arranged in two columns flanking the tripod, reading left and right respectively. The entire design is enclosed within a wreath of olive or laurel branches, the tied ends visible at the base, a composition typical of Peloponnesian civic coinage of the Hellenistic period. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΜΕ Σ ΠΟ ΛΥ ΚΛ ΗΣ |
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