Hemidrachm Megalopolis

Features

Issuer Arcadian League (Arkadia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 175 BC - 168 BC
Value Hemidrachm (½)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 2.39 g
Diameter 14.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
153161
References BCD Peloponnesos# 1547.4,
Alan S. Walker; 8-9 May 2006. Coins of Peloponnesos : The BCD Collection (Public auction 96). LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland.
HGC 5# 932
Oliver D. Hoover; 2011. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 5. Handbook of Coins of the Peloponnesos : Achaia, Phleiasia, Sikyonia, Elis, Triphylia, Messenia, Lakonia, Argolis, and Arkadia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Laureate head of Zeus facing left

Reverse

Pan seated left on rock, holding lagobolon and raising hand and an eagle to the left

Script: Greek

Lettering: Α Δ

Mint

Megalopolis, Arcadia, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (175 BC - 168 BC) 

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