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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Melos (Cyclades) |
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| Year | 400 BC - 300 BC |
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| Currency | Rhodian drachm |
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| Obverse description | Pomegranate depicted in high relief at center of field, rendered with characteristic ovoid body and ribbed surface, with small calyx and vestigial stem visible at base. The fruit is shown frontally, its naturalistic form serving as the principal civic emblem of Melos, a visual pun on the island's name. The flan is broad and slightly irregular, with no surrounding legend or additional devices. The die engraving is bold and confident, consistent with 4th-century Cycladic mint practice. |
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| Reverse description | Nude youthful male figure, identified tentatively as Herakles, kneeling on his right knee and facing right, depicted in the act of drawing a bow. The archer's body is rendered in an energetic, dynamic pose characteristic of late Classical Greek die engraving. No legend accompanies the figure. The composition fills the flan compactly, with the figure occupying the central field against a plain background. The style is consistent with Cycladic workshop production of the 4th century BC. |
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| Mintage | ND (400 BC - 300 BC) |
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