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| Issuer | Phaselis (Lycia) |
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| Year | 220 BC - 180 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Prow of a war galley facing right, depicted in profile with detailed rendering of the ram (embolon) at the waterline, oar banks, and an aplustre (stern ornament) rising above the hull. The design is rendered in bold relief characteristic of Lycian bronze coinage of the Hellenistic period. A dotted border encircles the field. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Athena Promachos facing right, clad in a flowing himation and Corinthian helmet. She holds a large round shield on her left arm and raises a long lance in her extended right hand in a martial posture. The Greek inscription Φ (phi), an abbreviation for Phaselis, appears in the field, serving as a civic ethnic identifying the mint city. |
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| Reverse lettering | Φ |
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