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Didrachm
| Issuer | Carystus |
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| Year | 235 BC - 200 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Youthful laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with naturalistic facial features and full, flowing hair bound by a laurel wreath with prominently detailed leaves. The portrait exhibits a smooth, idealized profile with a straight nose, slightly parted lips, and a well-defined chin. The high-relief modeling and delicate engraving reflect the accomplished die-cutting tradition of Euboean mints during the late 3rd century BC. The field is plain, with no visible inscription or additional devices. |
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| Reverse description | Nike, winged goddess of victory, depicted in dynamic motion as she drives a galloping biga (two-horse chariot) to the right. She holds a kentron (goad) in her extended right hand and grasps the reins in her left hand, her drapery billowing behind her in the wind. Below the horses, a trident head serves as a prominent symbol, referencing Carystus's maritime identity and its association with Poseidon. The composition conveys vigorous movement and is executed with considerable skill, characteristic of Euboean coinage of the Hellenistic period. A Greek ethnic legend is associated with this type in parallel specimens. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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