Cranii was one of the four principal cities of Cephallenia, issuing its own silver coinage independently despite the island's relatively modest political weight in the broader Greek world. At roughly a quarter gram, this hemiobol represents the smallest practical unit the city struck — fractional silver that would have changed hands in daily market transactions, not treasury payments.
Cranii was one of the four principal cities of Cephallenia, issuing its own silver coinage independently despite the island's relatively modest political weight in the broader Greek world. At roughly a quarter gram, this hemiobol represents the smallest practical unit the city struck — fractional silver that would have changed hands in daily market transactions, not treasury payments.