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Drachm - Anonymous
| Issuer | Lihyanite Kingdom (Northern Arabia) |
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| Year | 350 BC - 250 BC |
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| Weight | 3.6 g |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylized and schematically rendered helmeted bust of Athena facing right, derived from Athenian prototype but executed in a distinctly local Arabian idiom. The crested Attic helmet is rendered as a series of bold parallel strokes across the crown of the head, while the eye is depicted frontally as a large, prominently raised oval pellet — a characteristic feature of Lihyanite coinage. A circular earring is visible below the helmet cheek-guard, and the neck and chin are summarily indicated by shallow relief. The entire design is contained within a roughly beaded border following the oval flan. |
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| Reverse description | Highly stylized owl standing facing, rendered in a markedly abstract local style ultimately derived from the Athenian tetradrachm reverse type. The head of the owl is represented by concentric circles surmounted by a crescent, evoking the characteristic large eyes and ear tufts of the Athenian owl, while the body is indicated by radiating feather strokes below. Surrounding the central owl device are scattered pellets and additional schematic elements. An inscription in Ancient Northwest Arabic (Dadanitic/Lihyanite) script appears in the field, reading 'l`y', likely referencing the issuing authority or a dedicatory formula. |
| Reverse script | Ancient North Arabian |
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