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Didrachm - Dionysios
| Issuer | Miletos |
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| Year | 260 BC - 250 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing left, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with delicately modeled facial features, flowing curls of hair emerging beneath the wreath, and a serene, youthful expression. The laurel wreath is depicted with naturalistic detail, its leaves and berries arranged symmetrically across the brow. The portrait displays the high artistic quality characteristic of mid-third century BC Milesian coinage, with subtle relief and refined die engraving. The field is plain, with no additional devices or inscriptions. |
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| Reverse description | Lion standing left with head turned back to the right in a vigilant pose, rendered in the bold, stylized manner typical of Milesian civic coinage. A star appears above the animal in the upper field. To the left of the lion, the civic monogram of Miletos (MI) is placed above a secondary magistrate's monogram. The magistrate's name ΔIONΥΣΙΟΣ is inscribed in the exergue, identifying this issue to a specific monetary official. The composition follows the established reverse type of Milesian didrachms of the mid-third century BC. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΔIONΥΣΙΟΣ |
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