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Didrachm
| Issuer | Athens |
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| Year | 545 BC - 515 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing gorgoneion (head of Medusa) depicted full face, rendered in the archaic style with bulging eyes, a broad flattened nose, and a wide open mouth displaying prominent teeth and a protruding tongue. The hair is rendered as tight curling locks arranged symmetrically around the face, with serpentine elements visible at the crown. The face fills the flan almost entirely, with strong relief characteristic of early Athenian coinage. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A deep quadripartite incuse square punch divided diagonally by raised ridges forming an X-pattern, creating four recessed triangular compartments. The square incuse is set at a slight diagonal to the coin's axis and is deeply impressed into the flan, consistent with early archaic hammered coinage technique. The surrounding field is plain and slightly granular. No inscription or secondary device is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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