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Hemidrachm - Tissaphernes Mysia satrapy

Issuer Mysia, Satrapy of
Year 445 BC - 395 BC
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Shape Round (irregular)
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Reverse description Frontal cult statue of Artemis Astyrene rendered in the xoanon tradition, depicted in rigid, hieratic posture with arms extended, set within a decorative border. To the right of the figure stands a club, serving as a subsidiary symbol. The inscription AΣTYPH appears to the left of the cult image, identifying the sanctuary at Astyra in Mysia. The composition reflects the religious iconography of the Artemis cult at Astyra, closely associated with the Pergamene region.
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Mintage ND (445 BC - 395 BC) - -
ND (400 BC - 395 BC) - Astyra -
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