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Æ12
| Issuer | Eryx |
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| Year | 330 BC - 260 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Campana#55, CNS#24, HGC 2#949 |
| Obverse description | Draped female head facing right, rendered in a plain archaic-to-early Hellenistic style typical of Siceliote bronzes. The hair is depicted in wavy, combed-back strands drawn neatly behind the ear, with no visible diadem or wreath. The facial profile is well-modelled with a defined nose and chin. The field is unadorned and carries no legend or inscription. |
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| Reverse description | An octopus depicted facing, with a prominent rounded mantle filling the upper portion of the field and eight sinuous tentacles radiating outward and curling toward the coin's periphery. The design is boldly rendered in low relief, characteristic of small-denomination Siceliote bronze coinage. The field is plain with no legend or additional devices. The octopus was a common marine symbol on western Sicilian coinage, reflecting the maritime commercial culture of the region. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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