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Didrachm
| Issuer | Segesta (Sicily) |
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| Year | 440 BC - 416 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The river-god Krimisos, depicted in his theriomorphic guise as a hunting hound, rendered in fine archaic relief standing in profile to the left upon a ground line. The animal is portrayed with alert ears, a gracefully arched tail curling upward over the back, and musculature rendered with careful attention to naturalistic detail. A partial inscription in Greek characters appears along the right periphery of the field. The composition occupies the full flan, with the irregular border of the hammered flan forming a natural boundary to the design. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing bust of the nymph Aigeste rendered in fine archaic style, her hair elegantly bound with a ribbon or sphendone. She is adorned with a pendant earring and a beaded necklace, rendered with delicate engraving characteristic of Sicilian die-cutters of the late fifth century BC. The facial features are depicted with sensitivity, exhibiting the transition between the severe and classical styles. The field is plain, with the portrait occupying the central area of the flan. |
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