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Chalkon
| Issuer | Tisna |
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| Year | 400 BC - 300 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Youthful male head of the river god Tisnaios facing left, rendered in fine archaic-to-classical Greek style. The hair is depicted in wavy, voluminous locks swept back from the forehead, with two small bovine horns emerging from the brow — the characteristic iconographic attribute identifying the deity as a river god. The facial features are delicately modelled, with a well-defined profile, almond-shaped eye, and slightly parted lips. The overall style reflects the artistic conventions of late 5th to early 4th century BC Thessalian bronze coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A sword in its scabbard depicted vertically in the central field, with the hilt at the top showing distinctive curled quillons rendered in a stylised manner. The scabbard is shown with a chape at the lower end, and the composition fills the flan in a bold, graphic manner typical of small bronze issues from this region and period. The ethnic inscription TIΣNAION appears along the right edge of the field, identifying the issuing community of Tisna in Thessaly. |
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| Reverse lettering | TIΣNAION |
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