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Chalkon
| Issuer | Magnetes |
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| Year | 150 BC - 130 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Artemis facing right, her hair dressed in a bun at the nape of the neck. A quiver is visible at her shoulder, serving as her characteristic divine attribute. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic style typical of Thessalian civic coinage of the second century BC, with fine die work conveying the goddess's youthful features. The field is plain. |
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| Reverse description | Poseidon, depicted nude in full figure, stands facing left in a pose of quiet authority. In his extended right hand he holds a dolphin, and in his left he grasps a trident, both emblematic of his dominion over the sea. A palm branch appears to the left of the figure in the field. The ethnic legend ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ is inscribed, identifying the issuing community of the Magnetes. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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