Hemidrachm of Achaean League, Elis
CoinsGreek1st century BCE

Hemidrachm of Achaean League, Elis

50-30 BCE

Artists

Achaean LeagueCoin Constituent

Description

Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus to r.; inscription along left edge behind head (likely magistrate's name); border of dots Reverse: Monogram of the Achaean League with monogram of NAT above, FA to the left, and XE monogram to the right; Thunderbolt below; All within wreath

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Silver
Culture
Greek
Period
Hellenistic period, Late, to Early Roman Imperial
Century
1st century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

1.99 g

Provenance

Acq. Chapman, 1928. Clerk 272.

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