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Drachm
| Issuer | Emporion (Empúries, Hispania) |
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| Year | 200 BC - 100 BC |
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| Diameter | 18 mm |
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| Obverse description | Draped female bust facing right, her hair wreathed with ears of wheat, rendered in the Hellenistic style characteristic of the Emporion mint. Three dolphins are arranged around the effigy in the field, serving as control marks and referencing the city's coastal, maritime identity. The flan is irregular, consistent with hammered production of the period, and the relief is moderately worn but retains clear facial features and drapery detail. |
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| Reverse description | Pegasus, the winged horse, depicted in full gallop to the right with wings raised, occupying the central field in a bold, energetic composition typical of late Hellenistic Iberian coinage. A squid or cuttlefish is rendered beneath the horse, serving as a secondary marine symbol alluding to Emporion's commercial and seafaring character. The ethnic legend ΕΜΠΟΡΙΤΩΝ (meaning 'of the Emporitan people') is inscribed in Greek characters along the lower exergual area, identifying the issuing city-state. |
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| Mint | Emporion (modern Empúries, Catalonia, Spain) |
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