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Drachm
| Issuer | Thebai |
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| Year | 302 BC - 286 BC |
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| Weight | 4.19 g |
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| Obverse description | Head of a young female deity, most likely Demeter or a local nymph, facing left, wearing a wreath of grain or olive leaves over a veil that drapes behind the neck. The portrait is rendered in fine Hellenistic style, with softly modelled facial features, a gently parted lip, and delicately incised hair visible beneath the wreath. The field is plain and unlettered, allowing the effigy to dominate the flan. |
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| Reverse description | Armoured warrior, identified as Iolaos or a Theban hero, striding dynamically to the right in a short military tunic and Corinthian helmet, holding a large round shield on his left arm and a spear or sword in his right hand. To the left stands a trophy or stele, serving as a compositional anchor. The ethnic legend ΘΗΒΑΙΩΝ is inscribed along the left field in Greek characters. The composition conveys martial vigour characteristic of late Classical and early Hellenistic Thessalian coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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