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Dichalkon - Abdashtart I Sidon
| Issuer | Sidon |
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| Year | 365 BC - 352 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Galley sailing left across waves, depicted in profile with oars extended and a row of shields along the hull; the vessel is rendered in low relief within a plain field, consistent with the Sidonian maritime iconographic tradition. The surface shows considerable patination and encrustation obscuring finer details, though the hull and oar bank remain discernible. No legend or inscription is present on this side. |
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| Reverse description | King of Sidon, identified as Abdashtart I, shown standing to the right driving a war chariot pulled by a horse moving left; the royal figure is depicted in near-eastern dress, holding the reins with both hands, while a large wheel of the chariot is prominently rendered in the lower field. The scene is enclosed within a dotted border, characteristic of Phoenician bronze coinage of the fourth century BC. The composition reflects the blending of Achaemenid and local Phoenician artistic conventions prevalent at Sidon during this period. |
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| Mint | Sidon |
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