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Hemidrachm Dot/Star/H
| Issuer | Cherronesos (Thrace) |
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| Year | 357 BC - 320 BC |
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| Weight | 2.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a lion shown in right profile, the head dramatically turned back to face left, mouth open to reveal the tongue. The mane is rendered in finely engraved overlapping layers of stylised curls, conveying powerful naturalistic detail characteristic of Thracian Chersonesos coinage. The forelegs are extended forward with the paws clearly articulated, and the body truncated at the hindquarters. The design fills the rounded flan with high relief, set against a smooth, unlettered field. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided into four triangular sections by diagonal incuse lines meeting at the centre, forming the characteristic mill-sail or windmill pattern of Chersonesos hemidrachms. One quarter contains a six-pointed star, a second bears the Greek letter H (eta), a third displays a single pellet, and the fourth quarter is left plain. The incuse design is deeply struck and well-defined, consistent with the hammered technique standard for this series. |
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| Reverse lettering | Η |
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