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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Boeotian League |
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| Year | 275 BC - 250 BC |
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| Weight | 2.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The iconic Boeotian shield rendered in high relief, centrally positioned within a raised circular border. The shield displays the characteristic double cutouts on each lateral side, faithfully reproducing the distinctive notched form of this regional defensive equipment. The surface of the shield is convex and smoothly finished, with the incuse cutouts rendered with crisp, precise detail. The entire design is contained within a plain linear border, with no inscription or legend on this side. |
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| Mintage | ND (275 BC - 250 BC) |
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The Boeotian League's federal coinage was administered collectively by member poleis on a rotating basis, with the issuing city typically identified by a magistrate's symbol or initial on the reverse. This hemidrachm falls within the period following Boeotia's recovery from the catastrophic Gallic raids of 279–278 BC, when the sanctuary at Delphi was threatened and regional Greek leagues scrambled to reassert both military and economic footing. Federal silver at this fractional weight served inter-polis transactions within the koinon rather than long-distance trade.
BCD Boiotia 90 is among the more precisely catalogued specimens from the Copenhagen collection, which remains a primary reference for this series alongside Hepworth's die studies.