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Æ25 - Deiotarus
| Issuer | Kings of Galatia |
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| Year | 65 BC - 40 BC |
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| Weight | 7.7 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Nike facing right, her hair elaborately coiffed and adorned with a stephane or wreath, rendered in the Hellenistic artistic tradition. The portrait is set within a plain circular field, with no visible legend on this face. The relief, though worn, preserves the characteristic features of the winged goddess of victory as depicted on Galatian royal bronze coinage of the late Hellenistic period. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle, wings spread, perched upon a sword in its sheath laid horizontally across the field, flanked on either side by the conical pilei (caps) of the Dioskuri, each surmounted by a star. The Greek royal legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above and ΔΗΙΟΤΑΡΟΥ below or around the central device identifies the issuing authority as King Deiotarus of Galatia. The composition reflects Hellenistic dynastic iconography combining military and divine symbolism. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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