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Æ22 - Dionysios II
| Issuer | Syracuse |
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| Year | 367 BC - 357 BC |
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| Currency | Litra |
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| Obverse description | Griffin bounding to left, depicted in profile with wings raised and spread, quadruped body in full stride above a ground line. The creature's avian head features a hooked beak, and the musculature of the haunches and forelegs is rendered with vigorous, naturalistic modelling. The field is plain, with no legend or additional devices. |
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| Reverse description | Bridled horse rearing to left, shown in near-profile with both forelegs raised and the tail curling upward behind the hindquarters. The bridle is indicated by a faint incised line about the muzzle, and the animal's musculature is boldly rendered in high relief above a ground line. The ethnic legend ΚΑΙΝΟΝ appears in the field, identifying the issuing authority of Kainon. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΚΑΙΝΟΝ |
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