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Didrachm
| Issuer | Dikaia |
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| Year | 480 BC - 450 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bearded male head in right profile, identified as Herakles, wearing the scalp of the Nemean lion as a headdress, the mane rendered in bold, deeply cut strands radiating from the crown. The beard is depicted in tightly arranged globular curls, characteristic of archaic Greek coinage. The facial features are rendered in the severe archaic style, with a prominent brow and strong jaw. The flan is irregular, as typical of early Thracian silver coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Frontal head of a bull set within a deeply recessed incuse square, the animal rendered facing with prominent horns, large eyes, and a broad muzzle, conveying a powerful, archaic naturalism. The legend ΔΙΚ, an abbreviation of the issuing city Dikaia, appears divided within the incuse field, with individual letters placed around the bull's head. The incuse technique is characteristic of early northern Aegean silver coinage and reflects the influence of neighboring Macedonian and Thracian minting traditions. The execution is bold and compact, consistent with the hand-punched reverses of the early Classical period. |
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| Mintage | ND (480 BC - 450 BC) |
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