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Hemidrachm - Demetrius I Poliorcetes Tarsos
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 298 BC - 295 BC |
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| Diameter | 14 mm |
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| Obverse description | Nike advancing right, wings spread, alighting upon the prow of a galley (aphlaston visible at stern); the goddess is depicted in high relief with outstretched arms in a dynamic, triumphant pose. The galley prow is rendered in fine detail, projecting to the lower right. The flan is irregular and slightly worn, consistent with hammered silver coinage of the early Hellenistic period. The field is largely plain, with the composition centered on the powerful iconographic motif of naval victory. |
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| Reverse description | Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, nude, right arm raised and brandishing a trident over his right shoulder, left arm extended holding a chlamys draped over the forearm. A circular monogram (N or Tarsos mint mark) appears in the right field. The Greek royal legend BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY is inscribed around the figure, reading partially along the right and lower periphery. The style is vigorous and characteristic of early Hellenistic Macedonian royal coinage struck at Tarsos. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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