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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Kimissa |
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| Year | 350 BC - 330 BC |
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| Value | Hemidrachm (5⁄2) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Homonoia facing right, adorned with a single-pendant earring and a pearl necklace, rendered in fine archaic Greek style. The legend ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ appears to the right of the effigy in Greek characters, identifying the personification of concord. The portrait exhibits characteristic late Classical Sicilian die-cutting, with carefully articulated facial features and flowing hair. The field is plain, with the inscription closely following the curvature of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | A lit sacrificial altar decorated with laurel garlands, surmounted by two bovine horns, rendered in careful detail. Palm branches flank the altar on either side, serving as symbols of victory and sanctity. The ethnic legend ΚΙΜΙΣΣΑΙΩΝ is disposed around the design, identifying the issuing community of Kimissa. The composition is well-centered within the irregular flan, reflecting typical hammered coinage of the Sicilian interior in the late Classical period. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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