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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Dikaia |
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| Year | 480 BC - 450 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Head of a griffin facing right, rendered in archaic style with pronounced beak, large eye, and elaborately detailed feathered neck and breast; the plumage is depicted as rows of overlapping pellets and incised feather lines, conveying strong naturalistic energy. The type is characteristic of the early classical coinage of Dikaia in Macedon, a region known for its rich iconographic borrowings from Thracian and Greek artistic traditions. The flan is irregular and slightly broad, typical of hand-struck silver coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Within a square incuse punch bordered by a dotted frame, a heron (or crane) stands facing left in profile, rendered with precise incised detail including a long neck, extended legs, and folded wings. The bird is depicted in a naturalistic pose on a plain ground line, occupying the central field of the incuse square. This reverse type, combining a dotted border with a square incuse, is a hallmark of early fifth-century Macedonian and Thracian coinage, reflecting the transitional hammered technique of the period. |
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| Mintage | ND (480 BC - 450 BC) |
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