Hemidrachm

Features

Issuer Kyrene (Kyrenaica)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 500 BC - 480 BC
Value Hemidrachm (½)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 1.72 g
Diameter 8.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
185782
References BMC Greek# 22
Reginald Stuart Poole; 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum / Volume 2. Sicily. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 26 more volumes.

Obverse

Silphium fruit (seed pod?) with point downwards

Reverse

Silphium fruit (seed pod?) with point downwards. All within incuse square

Mint

Cyrene, Cyrenaica, Libya

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (500 BC - 480 BC) 

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