Thuria in Messenia, 120-80 BC., Hemiobol, SNG Cop 544.

Thuria in Messenia, ca. 120-80 BC.,
Æ Hemiobol (or Hexachalkon) (20-21 mm / 5,19 g), bronze, axes irregular alignment ↑← (ca. 260°),
Obv.: head of Demeter right, wearing grain wreath.
Rev.: ΘOY , Zeus Ithomatas striding right, hurling thunderbolt with his right hand and with eagle perched on his left wrist; to right, ear of grain; legend to left.
Grandjean Series II, pl. XXVI, 10 ; Pozzi 4204 ; SNG Cop 544 .
extremely rare

This issue shows very close stylistic parallels to the Messenian hemiobols signed by Dion and will probably be contemporary with them.