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Hemidrachm

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Issuer Pharsalos (Thessaly)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 450 BC - 425 BC
Value Hemidrachm (½)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 2.9 g
Diameter 12.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, Incuse
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
143138
References HGC 4# 632
Oliver D. Hoover; 2014. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece / Volume 4: Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris, and Corinthia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.
, BCD Thessaly II# 664.2
Classical Numismatic Group (publisher); 2012. Triton XV / Auction XV: The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
, Lavva# 53
Stella Lavva; 2001. Die Münzprägung von Pharsalos = The Coinage of Pharsalos. Saarbrücker Druckerei und Verlag, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany.

Obverse

Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet

Reverse

Head of a horse facing right. All within incuse square

Script: Greek

Lettering: Φ-Α-Ρ-Σ

Mint

Pharsalus, Thessaly, Greece

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (450 BC - 425 BC) 

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