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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     803492      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     ARCADIA City:     Arcadian League Date Ruled:     Circa 430-420 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Hemidrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 430-420 Diameter:     14 mm Weight:     2.92 g Die Axis:     8 h Obverse Description:     Zeus Lykaios seated left, right hand extended, holding upright scepter in left; to left, eagle flying left Reverse Legend:     A-P-K-A Reverse Description:     Head of Kallisto left; A-P-K-A at corners; all within incuse square Primary Reference:     Williams, Confederate 304 var. (O205/R- [unlisted rev. die]) Reference2:     BCD Peloponnesos 1465 Reference3:     SNG Cop - Reference4:     BMC 45 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=117802 Grade:     Good VF, toned, typical die wear on obverse Notes:     Struck from dies of fine style Ex BCD Collection (not in LHS sale); Leu 13 (29 April 1975), lot 171.Kallisto, a nymph who was one of the companions of Artemis, was seduced by Zeus and gave birth to Arkas, the eponymous ancestor of the Arkadians. Soon after, either an angry Artemis, a jealous Hera, or a protective Zeus changed hear into a bear. In the end, she and her son were transformed into the constellations Ursa Major and Minor.

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