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Æ12
| Issuer | Massalia |
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| Year | 49 BC - 25 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped and helmeted bust of Athena (Minerva) facing right, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet. The portrait is rendered in a schematic late Hellenistic provincial style, with beaded border elements visible around the periphery of the flan. The legend ΜΑΣ, an abbreviation for ΜΑΣΣΑΛΙΑ, appears in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Athena (Minerva) standing and advancing to the left, depicted in a striding martial pose. She holds a round shield on her left arm and raises a spear or lance in her right hand. The figure is rendered in a schematic style typical of late Massalian bronze coinage, with drapery summarily indicated on the irregularly shaped flan. |
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