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Drachm
| Issuer | Gortyna |
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| Year | 98 BC - 94 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of Zeus facing right, rendered with fine Hellenistic craftsmanship. The deity is depicted with flowing, wavy hair secured by a diadem, and a full, curling beard characteristic of mature divine portraiture. The facial features are boldly modelled in high relief, with strong brow, aquiline nose, and an expression of serene authority. The portrait fills the flan with no surrounding legend or border visible on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Apollo seated in three-quarter left-facing pose upon a natural pile of rocks, his right hand resting upon his knee and his left hand holding a bow and arrow. The figure is rendered in the Hellenistic style with fluid drapery and careful attention to musculature. The entire design is enclosed within a dotted circular border. A Greek civic legend identifying the mint of Gortyna appears in the field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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