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| Issuer | Siphnos |
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| Year | 400 BC - 300 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Apollo facing right, rendered in archaic style with fine detail typical of 4th century BC Cycladic coinage. The portrait is depicted in profile with naturalistic hair treatment and strong facial features. The field is plain, with no surrounding legend or border. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing left with wings closed, depicted in profile in a compact, stylized manner characteristic of Siphnian bronze coinage of the period. The city ethnic appears in the field, with the letters flanking the figure. The overall composition is set within a plain, incuse square field typical of hammered bronzes from the Cycladic islands. |
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| Reverse lettering | Σ ΙΦ |
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