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Æ23
| Issuer | Mesembria |
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| Year | 300 BC - 100 BC |
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| Reference(s) | SNG Copenhagen#660, BMC Greek#12 |
| Obverse description | Diademed female head in right profile, depicted with finely rendered wavy hair drawn back beneath a diadem, the facial features executed in a sensitive Hellenistic style. The portrait, likely representing a local goddess or personification, is set within a broad, slightly irregular flan typical of provincial bronze coinage. The field is plain, with no legend or mintmark. The relief is moderately high, with naturalistic modeling of the cheek, chin, and neck. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Promachos standing left in martial posture, clad in chiton and aegis, advancing with a round shield held on the left arm and a spear raised in the right hand as if about to strike. The figure is rendered in a classic Hellenistic style with elongated proportions. The ethnic legend ΜΕΣΑΜΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ ('of the Mesambrians') is divided and disposed vertically in two columns flanking the figure on either side of the field, reading downward. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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