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Didrachm
| Issuer | Ios |
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| Year | 325 BC - 300 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Bearded male head in right profile, identified as Homer, rendered with bold naturalistic modeling and flowing locks of hair bound by a simple taenia. The portrait displays deeply furrowed brows, a prominent nose, and a full, curling beard characteristic of Hellenistic idealized depictions of the blind poet. The legend ΟΜΗΡΟΥ curves along the right field, identifying the effigy. The flan is broad and slightly irregular, with the design occupying the full face of the coin in high relief. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΟΜΗΡΟΥ |
| Reverse description | A large, finely detailed laurel wreath occupies the entirety of the reverse field, its branches tied at the base with a ribbon and bearing prominent berries at the apex. Within the wreath, the ethnic legend ΙΗΤΩΝ is boldly inscribed in large Greek letters across the center of the field, denoting the civic authority of the Iians. The wreath is rendered with careful attention to the overlapping leaves, conveying depth and naturalism consistent with late Classical to early Hellenistic die-cutting. The flan edges are irregular, typical of hand-struck island coinage of this period. |
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