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Æ14
| Issuer | Bisanthe |
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| Year | 300 BC - 200 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Bisanthe#38-41, HGC 3.2#1367 |
| Obverse description | Bare male head in right profile, rendered in a simple archaic style characteristic of Thracian civic bronzes. The facial features are modestly detailed, with a rounded jaw and short hair indicated by incuse strokes across the crown. The portrait occupies the full field of the flan with no surrounding legend or border. |
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| Reverse description | City ethnic divided as ΒΙ and ΣΑ, displayed within a linear circular wreath composed of olive or laurel branches. The abbreviated ethnic of Bisanthe is centrally placed within the wreath, with the two-letter groupings arranged in the upper and lower portions of the inner circle. The wreath border is rendered in relief with stylized leaves visible around the circumference. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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