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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Cherronesos |
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| Year | 386 BC - 338 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a lion rampant to right, head turned back to face left, with open jaws and tongue protruding, depicted in high relief with finely rendered mane rendered in layered feather-like striations. The forelegs are raised and the paws are clearly articulated, with a coiled tail visible beneath the body. The design is rendered in a bold, archaic Greek artistic style characteristic of Thracian Chersonesos coinage, with no surrounding legend or border. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided by a raised cross into four equal compartments, a characteristic feature of early Greek coinage technique. The upper right quarter contains a pellet and a small torch or thymiaterion, while the lower left quarter displays a kantharos (wine cup) in relief. The remaining two quarters are plain and recessed. No surrounding legend is present, consistent with the standard type of Chersonesos hemidrachms. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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