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| Issuer | Olympia |
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| Year | 340 BC - 330 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rendered in fine archaic-classical style with flowing beard and hair detailed with incised strands. The portrait displays strong, mature facial features characteristic of divine iconography associated with the sanctuary at Olympia. The field is plain, with no legend present on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | A horse prancing or galloping to the right, depicted in profile above a ground line, with the forelegs raised in a dynamic pose. The design reflects the importance of equestrian competitions at the Olympic Games. The retrograde or abbreviated ethnic legend FA ΛY (for FALEION or Elis/Olympia) appears in the field, inscribed in Greek characters. |
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| Mintage | ND (340 BC - 330 BC) |
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