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| Issuer | Mesma (Bruttium) |
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| Year | 340 BC - 330 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of a female divinity — identified in the numismatic literature as either a local nymph or Persephone — facing right, her elaborately rendered hair swept back and secured with a wreath or stephane, with loose locks falling to the neck. The facial features are rendered with fine archaic-influenced naturalism characteristic of South Italian bronzes of the mid-fourth century BC. The field is plain, and no legend is present. |
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| Reverse description | Pan, nude and rendered with vigorous musculature, seated to the left upon a rock draped with an animal skin, his goat-like attributes subtly suggested in the style typical of Bruttian coinage. He extends one arm forward, and a dog is shown seated at his side, looking upward. The composition is enclosed within a partial dotted border visible on the left, with no inscription in the field. The scene reflects the rustic, pastoral cult associations of Pan as venerated in the interior regions of Bruttium. |
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| Mintage | ND (340 BC - 330 BC) |
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