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Hemiobol
| Issuer | Poseidonia |
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| Year | 445 BC - 420 BC |
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| Currency | Phocaean/Campanian Drachm |
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| Reverse description | A bull stands in profile to the left, rendered in a compact, sturdy style typical of Poseidonian coinage of the fifth century BC. A dolphin, emblem of the sea god and symbol of the coastal city, is placed above the bull's back in the upper field. The composition is set within the confined space of the small flan, with the animal occupying most of the reverse field. No legend is present on the reverse. The design reflects the characteristic civic iconography of Poseidonia, linking the city's identity to both its founder deity and its maritime setting. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Poseidonia (Paestum) |
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