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Didrachm
| Issuer | Kyrene |
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| Year | 375 BC - 308 BC |
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| Weight | 8.42 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Karneios facing left, rendered in fine Classical style with richly detailed curling hair adorned with a ram's horn behind the ear, a characteristic attribute of this Dorian deity. The portrait displays finely modelled facial features with a strong profile, smooth cheek, and slightly parted lips. A dotted border frames the design. The magistrate's name ΠOΛIANΘEYΣ appears in the left field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΠOΛIANΘEYΣ (Translation: Poliantheus) |
| Reverse description | Hermes, nude save for a chlamys fastened at the neck and draped over one arm, stands facing with head turned to the left. He holds a caduceus in one hand in a composed, statuesque pose typical of the late Classical style. The figure is rendered with careful attention to musculature and drapery. The magistrate's name ΔAMΩKYPAZAΣ appears in the field as an identifying legend. |
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