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Drachm Zancle
| Issuer | Messana |
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| Year | 500 BC - 493 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (5) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A complex incuse design composed of nine compartments arranged in a geometric pattern of alternating raised and sunken squares and triangles, forming a pinwheel or star-like composition typical of early Sicilian coinage. At the center of the design, a cockle shell is depicted in relief, serving as the central emblem within the incuse square. The geometric partitioning of the field reflects the influence of the Pythagorean-inspired incuse coinage conventions prevalent in Magna Graecia during the late Archaic period. |
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| Mintage | ND (500 BC - 493 BC) |
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