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Hemidrachm - Philon
| Issuer | Myndos |
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| Year | 180 BC - 140 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of a youthful deity, most likely Apollo or Helios, facing right, with elaborate wavy locks of hair radiating outward and adorned with a diadem or stephane. The high-relief portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic style characteristic of Carian civic coinage, with finely modeled facial features including a prominent nose, full lips, and a strong chin. No legend appears on the obverse, the field being entirely occupied by the impressive bust filling the flan. |
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| Reverse description | A spread eagle facing, with wings fully extended to either side, rendered in a bold, schematic style typical of Carian hemidrachms of this period. The eagle's head is turned slightly and its body is shown frontally, occupying the central field. The two-part Greek legend is arranged around the eagle: ΜΥΝΔΙΩΝ arching across the upper field and ΦΙΛΩΝ divided across the lower field to either side of the eagle. A beaded border (dotted rim) encircles the reverse design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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