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Issuer	Cossura (Sicily)
Year	225 BC - 175 BC
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Draped bust of Isis facing left, her elaborately braided hair bound and surmounted by a stepped crown or throne symbol; a small standing figure of Nike appears to the left, facing right with wings spread, in the act of crowning the goddess. The whole is set within a beaded border. The portraiture reflects a blending of Punic and Hellenistic artistic conventions characteristic of Sicilian bronze coinage of this period.
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Reverse description	Punic legend 'yrnm (the toponym for Cossura) inscribed in four characters across the field, enclosed within a laurel wreath tied at the base with a decorative knot. The wreath is rendered with naturalistic detail, featuring elongated leaves and small berries. A beaded border encircles the entire design. The composition is typical of Punic municipal bronze coinage of Sicily.
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Mint	Cossura, Sicily, modern-day Island of Pantelleria, Italy
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