AKARNANIA. Stratos. Circa 425-380 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 12 mm, 2.20 g, 3 h). Bearded head of the river-god Achelöos, in the form of a man-headed bull, facing slightly to left. Rev. [Σ-Τ-R-Α] Head of the nymph Kallirhoë facing slightly to left; all within incuse square. BCD Akarnania 355 8same dies). Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnanien, p. 158, 2. Traité IV 2 and pl. CCLXXI, 2. Very rare. Lightly toned. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die and with some porosity and light marks, otherwise, nearly very fine.



As the political center of the Akarnanian League, Stratos was the largest city in Akarnania. However, its coinage is very rare. Minting began around 425 BC with this issue, distinguished by two facing heads: the obverse features the river god Achelöos, the most water-rich river in Greece, while the reverse depicts his daughter, the nymph Kallirhoë.