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Dilitron
| Issuer | Katane |
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| Year | 340 BC - 315 BC |
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| Currency | Litra |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Persephone facing left, her flowing hair bound with a reed wreath, rendered in fine Late Classical style. Three dolphins are disposed around the effigy in the field, alluding to the maritime character of Katane. The modeling of the goddess's features is naturalistic and delicate, with well-defined cheekbones and parted lips characteristic of Sicilian die-cutting of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A man-headed bull — the personification of the river-god Amenanos — standing in profile to the right upon a ground line, rendered in a sturdy, compact style typical of Siceliot bronze coinage. The human bearded head is turned to face the viewer, a hallmark iconographic convention for river deities in ancient Sicily. The field is otherwise plain, with no legend or subsidiary symbols visible. |
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| Mint | Katane |
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