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Hemidrachm Dot/Palm Branch
| Issuer | Cherronesos (Thrace) |
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| Year | 386 BC - 338 BC |
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| Diameter | 12 mm |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a lion depicted in high relief, facing right with its head dramatically turned back to the left, mouth open in a roar revealing teeth. The mane is rendered with bold, stylized striations radiating around the head, conveying a sense of wild energy characteristic of Thracian Chersonesos coinage. The forelegs are extended forward, with the truncation of the body visible at the lower right of the flan. The design fills the irregular, somewhat broad flan typical of this series. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided into four triangular sections by diagonal lines, alternating between two raised (relief) and two sunken (incuse) quarters, creating the hallmark skewed geometric pattern of Chersonesos hemidrachms. One raised quarter contains a pellet and the letter I, serving as a control mark, while the diagonally opposite quarter bears a palm branch as an additional control symbol. The incuse design is deeply struck and well-centered, consistent with the standard fabric of this prolific civic series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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