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Dilitron
| Issuer | Messana |
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| Year | 338 BC - 318 BC |
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| Value | 2 Litrai |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Poseidon facing left, rendered in high relief with finely detailed flowing locks of hair and a full beard, characteristic of the mature Sicilian Greek engraving tradition. The god's wreath of laurel or seaweed is rendered with naturalistic precision. A partial inscription appears in the field to the left, reading [ΠOΣ]EIΔAN, identifying the deity. The portrait occupies nearly the entire flan, with minimal field visible around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | [ΠOΣ]EIΔAN |
| Reverse description | A trident, the emblematic weapon of Poseidon, is depicted upright at center, its shaft terminating in a decorative foliate or volute base. Two dolphins are arranged symmetrically flanking the trident, their bodies curving gracefully around it to form a balanced heraldic composition. The circular legend MEΣΣANIΩN, identifying the issuing city of Messana, runs around the periphery of the flan. The design is bold and well-centered, consistent with Sicilian bronze coinage of the late fourth century BC. |
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