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Dilitron
| Issuer | Morgantina |
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| Year | 214 BC - 213 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, depicted with a full, curling beard and luxuriant flowing hair beneath the laurel wreath. The modelling is bold and vigorous, characteristic of Sicilian die-cutting of the late third century BC. A fine beaded border frames the flan. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Morgantina, a Sikel city in the interior of Sicily, briefly gained autonomy after allying with Carthage following Rome's defeat at Lake Trasimene in 217 BC. This coin belongs to that short window of independent civic coinage — it ended when Rome retook the city around 211 BC, reportedly selling the entire population into slavery as punishment for the defection.