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Hemidrachm - Iphikrates
| Issuer | Teos |
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| Year | 370 BC - 340 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Teos, on the Ionian coast, had an unusual relationship with mercenary power during this period. Iphikrates — the Athenian general who revolutionized infantry tactics by lengthening the spear and shortening the shield of light troops — operated extensively in the eastern Aegean and maintained close ties with local mints. Whether this issue was struck to pay troops, commemorate a civic alliance, or honor a benefactor remains debated. The "cf." in the Copenhagen reference signals that no exact parallel exists in that collection, leaving the precise emission sequence unresolved.