Hemidrachm

Features

Issuer Lakedaimon (Lakonia)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 85 BC
Value Hemidrachm (½)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 2.34 g
Diameter 14.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
153437
References BCD Peloponnesos# 863
Alan S. Walker; 8-9 May 2006. Coins of Peloponnesos : The BCD Collection (Public auction 96). LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland.

Obverse

Laureate head of Zeus facing right

Reverse

Monogram of the Achaian League with the pilei of the Dioskouroi flanking, monogram above, EY below and all within wreath

Script: Greek

Mint

Lacedaemon, Laconia, modern-day Sparti, Greece

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