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Drachm
| Issuer | Apollonia (Illyria) |
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| Year | 47 BC - 27 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Apollo to left, laureate and radiate, with a quiver visible over his right shoulder. The hair is rendered in stylized wavy locks, and the overall style reflects the late Hellenistic tradition of Illyrian coinage. The legend identifying the magistrate appears in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Three nymphs standing facing, hand in hand, dancing in a row around a central flame or fire on a small altar at their feet. The figures are rendered in long flowing garments with animated poses conveying movement. The city ethnic ΑΠΟΛ appears in the upper field divided between the figures, while the magistrates' names are inscribed in two lines in the lower exergual area within a decorative beaded border. |
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