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Didrachm
| Issuer | Erythrai |
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| Year | 500 BC - 480 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Nude male rider seated bareback on a horse rearing to the right, rendered in archaic Greek style with bold, high-relief modelling. The rider's muscular torso is depicted frontally while his legs grip the flanks of the animal; his right arm is raised. The horse's mane is elaborately rendered with a beaded or dotted treatment, and its head is turned slightly outward. No inscription appears in the field. The composition fills the flan with dynamic energy characteristic of early Ionian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Quadripartite incuse square divided by two diagonal grooves into four recessed triangular compartments of alternating depth, creating a pinwheel or windmill effect typical of early archaic Greek coinage. The incuse is deeply struck and irregularly shaped, reflecting hand-hammered production. The surface of the compartments shows granular texture. No legend or figural type is present. This standard reverse type served as a countermark to guarantee the silver content of the coin. |
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| Mintage | ND (500 BC - 480 BC) |
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