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½ Siliqua - Anonymous Ravenna
| Issuer | Byzantine Italy |
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| Year | 530-600 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted bust of Athena (or Roma) facing right, wearing a crested helmet adorned with a tall plume and cheek guards, with pendilia hanging from the helmet to the shoulder. The bust is draped, with folds of the garment rendered in schematic parallel lines at the truncation. The field is plain and without legend, consistent with the anonymous character of this issue. The style reflects late antique die-cutting traditions as practiced at the Ravenna mint during the Byzantine exarchate period. |
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| Reverse description | Large capital letter R occupying the central field, rendered in bold, deeply incised strokes with a pronounced upright and curved bow. The letter serves as a monogram for Ravenna, functioning as both a mint mark and the sole reverse device. The surrounding field is flat and entirely without legend or additional ornament. The flan shows characteristic irregular edges and surface granularity typical of hammered late antique silver coinage from the Ravenna mint. |
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| Reverse lettering | R |
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