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Hemiobol - Bull
| Issuer | Massalia |
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| Year | 149 BC - 40 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Apollo facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic style typical of Massalian coinage. The hair is depicted in loose locks falling toward the neck, with facial features showing youthful characteristics. A dotted border partially visible along the left rim frames the design. The relief is moderately high, consistent with hand-struck provincial bronze issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A bull charging and butting to the right, depicted in a dynamic, low-relief stance with head lowered and forelegs braced, a hallmark type of Massalian bronze coinage. The animal is rendered with compact musculature characteristic of Greek colonial die-cutting. A ground line is absent. The abbreviated Greek ethnic legend ΜΑΣΣΑ appears in the field, identifying the issuing city of Massalia. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΜΑΣΣΑ (Translation: Massalia) |
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