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Æ14 ΤΑΝΑ
| Issuer | City of Tanagra (Boeotia) |
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| Year | 100 BC |
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| Weight | 1.96 g |
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| Obverse description | Turreted and draped bust of Tyche facing right, her crown composed of multiple radiating towers, depicted in the Hellenistic civic style typical of Boeotian municipal coinage. The portrait is rendered in relatively high relief against a plain field. The Greek legend ΤΑΝΑΓΡΑΙ encircles the bust, identifying the issuing city of Tanagra. |
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| Reverse description | Artemis depicted in dynamic motion, striding or running to the right while holding a long torch in her extended hand, her figure rendered in the lively Hellenistic style characteristic of Boeotian civic bronzes. Her garment is shown billowing with movement. The abbreviated ethnic legend ΤΑΝΑ appears in the field, serving as a further civic identifier for Tanagra. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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