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Hemidrachm - Hymnos
| Issuer | Chersonesos (Taurica) |
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| Year | 210 BC - 200 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A prow of a war galley (trireme) depicted in left profile, shown in three-quarter perspective with oar-banks visible along the hull, rendered with crisp detail typical of Chersonesos civic coinage. The Greek ethnic XEP (for Chersonesos) appears above the prow in bold letters, while the magistrate's name YMNOY (genitive of Hymnos) is inscribed below in two lines flanking the prow. The composition is well-centered within the irregularly shaped flan, with the prow serving as the dominant iconographic symbol of the city's maritime identity. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΧΕΡ ΥΜΝΟΥ (Translation: Chersonesos, [of] Hymnos) |
| Edge | Plain |
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