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Æ22 - Marcus Licinius Crassus ΚYΡΑ
| Issuer | Cyrene (Cyrenaica and Crete) |
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| Year | 37 BC - 36 BC |
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| Reference(s) | RPC I#918 Copenhagen#1312-3 |
| Obverse description | Bare head of Libya facing right, rendered in a somewhat crude provincial style consistent with late Hellenistic bronze coinage of Cyrenaica. The facial features, though worn, retain the characteristic depiction of the personification of the North African region. The legend ΚΡΑ (abbreviation for Crassus) appears in the field, identifying the Roman magistrate under whose authority the coin was struck. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicting a silphium plant, the iconic and economically prized botanical symbol of Cyrene, shown with its characteristic stalk, spreading leafy branches, and root structure. The plant is rendered frontally in a stylized manner typical of Cyrenaican bronze coinage. The ethnic legend ΚΥΡΑ, an abbreviation for Kyrene (Cyrene), appears in the field flanking the plant, asserting the civic identity of the issuing city. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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