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Coin of the Achaean League minted at Helisson

Coin of the Achaean League minted at Helisson

Achaean League

Greek

Obverse: nude Zeus Homarios standing to the left holding a small Nike in his right hand and a sceptre behind him in his left hand; Nike offers a crown Reverse: Achaia seated to the left with a wreath in her right hand and a sceptre grasped behind her in the left hand

Bronze

Hellenistic period, Middle

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