Hemidrachm - Iphikrates

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.