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Hemidrachm Aigeira
| Issuer | Achaean League |
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| Year | 160 BC - 146 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with wavy hair and a full beard. The laurel wreath is depicted in detailed relief, framing the deity's mature and commanding profile. The flan is bordered by a dotted bead-and-reel pattern encircling the field. The portraiture exhibits strong naturalistic modeling characteristic of late Achaean League coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The monogram of the Achaean League prominently displayed in the center of the field, with a forepart of a goat facing right positioned above it. The ethnic inscription is divided across the field in two lines, reading ΓΑ to the left and ΑΥ to the right, identifying the issuing city of Aigeira. The entire design is enclosed within an olive wreath, a hallmark device of Achaean League federal coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΓΑ ΑΥ |
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