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Hemidrachm Lakedaimon
| Issuer | Achaean League |
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| Year | 191 BC - 146 BC |
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| Weight | 2.10 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, depicted in the Hellenistic style with bold, naturalistic features and flowing hair arranged in thick locks beneath the wreath. The portrait fills much of the flan, characteristic of Achaean League coinage. The field is plain, and the irregular flan edges are typical of hand-struck provincial silver of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Two crossed torch-like staffs or sceptres at center, with a small Achaean League monogram (ΑΧ) above at the crossing point and a large ligature or civic magistrate monogram below, all enclosed within a laurel wreath. Small pellets or globules appear in the upper and lower fields flanking the central devices. The wreath border is rendered with fine, carefully engraved olive leaves, a hallmark of Achaean League coinage types issued for member city-states. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΧ |
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