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| Issuer | Kings of Epeiros |
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| Year | 148 BC - 50 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing left, rendered in bold relief with deeply carved features characteristic of Epeirote bronze coinage. The deity is depicted with a full beard and flowing hair bound by a laurel wreath, the locks falling in heavy, naturalistic strands behind the neck. The modelling of the face is robust, with strong brow and prominent chin, reflecting the vigorous die-cutting style typical of northwestern Greek mints of the late Hellenistic period. No legend appears on the obverse; the field is otherwise plain. |
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| Reverse description | A winged thunderbolt depicted horizontally at centre, rendered with radiating volutes and flanking wings, serving as the primary divine emblem of Zeus. The thunderbolt is surrounded by a laurel wreath that frames the entire reverse design. The ethnic legend ΑΠΕΙ ΡΩΤΑΝ, identifying the issuing community of the Epeirotes, is inscribed in two lines across the field, divided by the thunderbolt, in clear Greek majuscule letters. The wreath is tied at the base and rendered with carefully detailed leaves, consistent with the civic bronze coinage of the Epeirote League. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΠΕΙΡΩΤΑΝ |
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