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Hemidrachm Tegea
| Issuer | Arcadian League |
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| Year | 460 BC - 450 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Zeus depicted seated in three-quarter view or striding, rendered in archaic-to-early classical style, with musculature indicated in bold relief characteristic of Peloponnesian die-cutting of the mid-fifth century BC. The figure holds a sceptre or thunderbolt and is shown with vigorous, athletic proportions. The field is largely plain, with the irregular flan typical of early Arcadian League issues struck at Tegea. The style reflects the transitional period between the Archaic and Early Classical traditions in Greek coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Female head in profile facing right, presumably a local deity or nymph associated with Tegea, depicted with hair rendered in wavy locks drawn back from the forehead, consistent with Early Classical Peloponnesian die-work of circa 460–450 BC. The portrait is set within the irregular confines of the hand-struck flan, exhibiting clean if slightly worn relief. A partial ethnic legend is visible to the left of the bust. The execution is characteristic of the early coinage of the Arcadian League, displaying restrained elegance typical of Arcadian workshop production. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΡΚΑΔΙΚΟΝ |
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