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Drachm
| Issuer | Himera |
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| Year | 476 BC - 475 BC |
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| Currency | Litra |
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| Obverse description | Rooster standing to left in high relief, rendered with considerable naturalistic detail; the comb, wattles, and layered plumage of the breast and tail feathers are carefully articulated. The bird's head is turned slightly upward, conveying alertness. The rooster served as a civic emblem of Himera, making it the dominant and emblematic device of the city's early coinage. The flan is irregular, characteristic of the archaic hammered technique. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΗΙΜΕΡΑΙΟΝ |
| Edge | Plain |
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