Hemidrachm
Features
| Issuer |
Messene
(Messenia)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 125 BC - 100 BC |
| Value | Hemidrachm (½) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.38 g |
| Diameter | 14.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 146811 |
| References | BCD Peloponnesos# 731-732 Alan S. Walker; 2006. LHS Auction / Volume 96: The BCD Collection. Coins of Peloponnesos. LHS Numismatics, Zürich, Switzerland. Oliver D. Hoover; 2011. Handbook of Coins of the Peloponnesos / Volume 5: Achaia, Phleiasia, Sikyonia, Elis, Triphylia, Messenia, Lakonia, Argolis, and Arkadia : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. Catherine Grandjean; 2003. Les Messéniens de 370/369 au 1er siècle de notre ère / Supplement 44: monnayages et histoire = The Messenians from 370/369 to the 1st century AD. École Française d'Athènes, Paris, France. |
Obverse
Head of Zeus facing right, wearing diadem
Reverse
Tripod in the middle with the letters ME Σ across field. All within wreath
Script: Greek
Mint
Messene, Peloponnesus, modern-day Ithomi, GreeceSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (125 BC - 100 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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