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Hemidrachm Stratos
| Issuer | Akarnanian Confederacy |
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| Year | 420 BC |
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| Reference(s) | BCD Akarnania#2 |
| Obverse description | Head of Apollo facing three-quarters to the right, rendered in archaic to early classical style, with hair depicted in tight curls or a beaded fillet around the brow and flowing locks falling behind. The facial features are boldly modelled with a prominent nose and defined cheekbones. The field is plain, with no visible legend or inscription on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Large retrograde epsilon (Ε) presented within a square incuse, characteristic of early Akarnanian coinage from the mint of Stratos. The letter, serving as the civic initial for Stratos (or denoting the Akarnanian federation), is boldly incised within a recessed square punch. The surrounding field is plain and deeply struck, with the incuse border clearly defined against the flat coin fabric. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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