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Hemidrachm Argos
| Issuer | Achaean League (Achaia) |
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| Year | 175 BC - 168 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing left, rendered in high relief with finely detailed curling hair and beard cascading in thick waves. The laureate wreath is prominently depicted with individual olive leaves clearly articulated across the crown. The mature, heavily bearded portrait is executed in the robust Hellenistic style characteristic of Achaean League coinage, with strong facial modeling and a commanding profile. |
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| Reverse description | The monogram of the Achaean League (ΑΧ conjoined) occupies the central field, flanked by a harpa (curved sickle-sword) above and a secondary ethnic monogram below identifying the issuing city of Argos. The entire design is enclosed within a circular laurel wreath, a hallmark device of Achaean League federal coinage, with the wreath ties visible at the base. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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