Hemidrachm

Korkyra — modern Corfu — was among the earliest Greek colonies to strike its own coinage, having established a mint by the late sixth century BC. The island's wealth derived almost entirely from its position astride the Adriatic trading routes, and its monetary output reflects that mercantile orientation: small, silver, and built for practical exchange rather than civic display. HGC 6#42 is among the earliest fractions attributable to the Korkyran series.