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Bronze AE19
| Issuer | Apollonia Pontika |
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| Year | 250 BC - 120 BC |
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| Weight | 5.9 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic style characteristic of Pontic Black Sea coinage. The deity's facial features, though partially obscured by green patination and surface wear, retain the idealized Classical treatment typical of the type. The laurel wreath is discernible encircling the head, serving as the principal divine attribute of the god. The flan is irregular and slightly broader than the die, leaving the field largely unadorned. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | A large upright anchor dominates the central field, its stock rendered at the top and the flukes splayed symmetrically at the base, serving as the principal civic emblem and symbol of Apollonia Pontika's maritime identity. The monogram IH appears in the lower left field, functioning as a magistrate's or denominational control mark. A crayfish (astakos) is depicted in the lower right field, an additional civic badge frequently employed on the bronze coinage of this mint. The abbreviated ethnic legend A-A appears below the anchor, referencing the city of Apollonia. The overall composition is compact and well-centred on the irregular flan. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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