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Hemidrachm Patrai
| Issuer | Achaean League |
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| Year | 86 BC |
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| Diameter | 15 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rendered in bold high relief with strongly modeled features including a full, curling beard and flowing hair secured beneath the laurel wreath. The portrait exhibits the characteristic Hellenistic artistic style, with deeply cut locks radiating from the crown and a furrowed brow conveying divine authority. A beaded border frames the design along the coin's edge. The flan is slightly irregular, consistent with hand-struck Greek coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by the large monogram of the Achaean League, formed by the interlocked letters ΑΧ, serving as the primary identifying device of the confederation. The ethnic abbreviation ΠΑ (for Patrai) appears above the monogram, while the magistrate's initials ΓΑ are placed to the left and Α to the right, identifying the issuing authority. A dolphin swimming to the right is positioned below the monogram as an additional symbol. The entire design is encircled by a laurel wreath, a hallmark compositional element of Achaean League coinage. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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