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Hemidrachm Kaphyai
| Issuer | Achaean League |
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| Year | 160 BC - 146 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rendered in high relief in the Hellenistic tradition, with finely detailed curling hair and beard. The portrait displays the characteristic robust modeling associated with Achaean League coinage of the mid-second century BC. A beaded border encircles the design within the round flan. The field is plain, with the irregular edges typical of hammered ancient coinage. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Achaean League monogram (ΑΧ) prominently displayed in the upper field above a left-facing Macedonian helmet, all set within a laurel wreath. To the left of the helmet, the ethnic letters ΚΑ identify the mint city of Kaphyai. The wreath, rendered with carefully detailed leaves and berries, is a hallmark of Achaean League hemidrachm coinage. The composition is well-centered on the flan, with the monogram and ethnic forming the principal identifying elements of this issue. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΧ / ΚΑ |
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