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| Issuer | Ameselon (Sicily) |
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| Year | 339 BC - 180 BC |
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| Currency | Litra |
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| Obverse description | Horse galloping to left in full stride, rendered in bold relief with musculature well articulated; the mane flows freely and all four legs are extended in a dynamic running pose. The figure occupies the central field of the flan with no inscription or border present. The style is characteristic of Sicilian bronze coinage of the Hellenistic period, reflecting strong influence from the broader tradition of equestrian types common in Sicily. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle displayed in flight to left, wings broadly spread and fully extended, the feathers rendered in fine incised lines. The bird grasps a serpent in its talons, the serpent's body coiling visibly beneath the eagle. The composition fills the flan with vigorous energy, and the type closely parallels Sicilian eagle-and-serpent motifs associated with Punic and Sikeliot coinage of the Hellenistic period. No legend or exergual inscription is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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