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| Issuer | Kallatis |
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| Year | 225 BC - 150 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Veiled and draped bust of Demeter facing right, her hair partially visible beneath the veil, with a wreath of grain ears crowning her head. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition, with fine modeling of the facial features despite the coin's bronze fabric. A bundle of grain stalks or torch is depicted prominently to the left of the bust, serving as an additional attribute of the goddess. The flan is irregular, characteristic of provincial Greek bronze coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Within a circular wreath of grain ears tied at the base, the monogram or abbreviation ΔΙ appears in the central field. The legend ΚΑΛΛΑΤΙ is inscribed above the wreath in Greek characters, identifying the issuing city of Kallatis on the western Black Sea coast. The wreath design is a common civic type employed by Kallatis during the Hellenistic period, symbolizing the city's agricultural prosperity. The overall composition is bold and centrally arranged within the coin's field. |
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| Mint | Kallatis (Mangalia, modern Romania) |
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