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Drachm
| Issuer | Sesamos |
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| Year | 340 BC - 300 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing left, rendered in fine archaic Greek style with a prominent beard and strong facial features. The wreath of laurel is rendered in relief with individual leaves visible around the brow. The portrait exhibits the mature, bearded male type characteristic of Pontic regional coinage of the late Classical period. |
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| Reverse description | Wreathed head of Demeter facing left, adorned with a grain wreath, wearing a pendant earring and a necklace, rendered in the Classical Greek tradition. The goddess is depicted with fine, serene facial features typical of late fourth-century Pontic civic coinage. The letter alpha (A) appears in the left field, serving as a magistrate or control mark. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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