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Hemilitron
| Issuer | Segesta (Sicily) |
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| Year | 400 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of the nymph Aigeste rendered in three-quarter view slightly to the right, depicted with wavy hair swept back beneath a plain taenia. The facial features are rendered in the archaic-to-early classical Sicilian style, with large almond-shaped eyes, a broad nose, and slightly parted lips. The effigy occupies most of the flan, with minimal field surrounding it. |
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| Reverse description | A four-spoked wheel centered on the flan, with each of the four quadrants between the spokes occupied by a single pellet, totalling four pellets in all. The spokes radiate from a central hub and terminate near the coin's edge, with the overall design serving as the principal type emblem of Segestan coinage on this denomination. The execution is bold and geometric, consistent with the hammered fabric of the issue. |
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| Mint | Segesta |
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