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Hemidrachm Kleitor
| Issuer | Arcadian League |
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| Year | 470 BC - 465 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Zeus Lykaios enthroned facing, his head turned to the left, depicted in a severe archaic style. The deity is shown seated on a low throne, holding an elongated scepter upright in his left hand, while an eagle spreads its wings in flight from his extended right hand. The figure is rendered in bold relief, characteristic of early Arcadian coinage of the Peloponnesian region. |
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| Reverse description | Female head in right profile, identified as the nymph Kallisto, adorned with a tainia binding her hair, which falls in a long wavy lock behind her neck. The portrait is rendered in fine archaic style with delicate facial features and naturalistic hair treatment. The bust is set within a recessed incuse square, the standard reverse treatment of early Arcadian League issues. Partial legend AR appears in the field, serving as an ethnic abbreviation for the issuing authority of Kleitor. |
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| Reverse lettering | Α Ρ |
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