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Chalkon - Tauriskos
| Issuer | Priene (Ionia) |
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| Year | 334 BC - 320 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet adorned with a decorative crest and cheekpieces, with loose locks of hair visible beneath the helmet. The portrait is rendered in a bold, archaic-to-early-Classical style characteristic of Ionian bronze coinage of the late 4th century BC. The flan is slightly irregular, and the design is well-centred within the broader fabric of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | A trident displayed upright at centre, its three prongs pointing upward, flanked on either side by the inscription divided as ΠΡΙΝ to the left and TAYPIΣK to the right, all enclosed within a decorative square incuse border with step-pattern or meander ornament at the corners. The trident, a symbol associated with Poseidon, reflects the maritime character of Priene as an Ionian coastal city. The overall composition is geometric and carefully structured, typical of Hellenistic civic bronze coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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