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Drachm
| Issuer | Massalia |
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| Year | 400 BC - 375 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | A lion standing to the left in a vigorous, naturalistic pose, its head turned back to face the viewer with open jaws and a prominent mane rendered in fine detail. The powerful musculature of the body is well articulated in high relief, consistent with the Greek artistic tradition. Above the lion, the abbreviated ethnic legend ΜΑΣΣΑ is inscribed in archaic Greek characters. The design fills the irregular flan, with the composition typical of early Massalian silver coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΜΑΣΣΑ (Translation: Massalia) |
| Edge | Plain |
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