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Hemidrachm Lakedaimon
| Uitgever | Achaean League |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 175 BC - 168 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central Achaean League federal monogram (the conjoined AX monogram) occupying the field, flanked to left and right by the pilei (conical caps) of the Dioscouri, each surmounted by a star. The ethnic abbreviation ΛΑ (for Lakedaimon) appears above the monogram and ΜΕ (magistrate's initial) below. The entire device is enclosed within a circular laurel wreath tied at the base. |
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| Muntplaats | Lakedaimon (Sparta) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Achaean League's federal coinage is among the earliest examples of a true monetary union in the ancient world — member poleis surrendered independent silver issues in favor of shared types administered centrally. Sparta's inclusion was coerced rather than voluntary; the city was forcibly enrolled by the League's general Philopoemen in 192 BC after a prolonged military and political campaign to dismantle its Lycurgan institutions.
This hemidrachm falls within the final decade of League autonomy before Roman intervention dissolved the confederation outright in 146 BC. The BCD 849 specimen anchors the Lakedaimon attribution to a specific die study by Clerk, without which many federal fractions remain frustratingly ambiguous by mint.