Thrace. Cherronesos.

Sear 1602-1606 var., SNG Copenhagen 843, BMC Thrace 14; McClean 4076-4077

AR hemidrachm, ca. 480-350 B.C. (per Head, SNG Copenhagen, McClean); 400-350 B.C. (per Sear), ca. 350-300 B.C. (per SNG Lewis, SNG Manchester, SNG Aarhus), ca 4th century BC (per Kraay), 2.34 g., 13.82 mm. max, 0°

Obv.: Forepart of lion right, head reverted.

Rev.: Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet and wreath in opposite sunken quarters.

Gallipoli peninsula) that struck these coins is uncertain. The coins may have been struck at Cardia by the peninsula as a league, or perhaps they were struck by lost city on the peninsula named Cherronesos. The area was under the control of Athens from 560 B.C. to 338 BC, except for a brief period when it was controlled by Persia. It was taken over by Philip II in 338 B.C.

The frequent test cuts found on these coins attests to their use as an intercity trade currency.