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Hexas
| Issuer | Segesta (Sicily) |
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| Year | 410 BC - 400 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of the nymph Aigiste facing right, rendered in profile with finely engraved wavy hair swept back from the brow and secured by a plain taenia or headband. The facial features are modeled in a restrained archaic-to-early-classical style characteristic of western Sicilian bronze coinage of the early fourth century BC. The neck is truncated cleanly at the base, and the field around the effigy is plain and uninscribed. |
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| Reverse description | A slender hound, rendered in a lively standing pose facing right with its head raised and alert, positioned atop a plain ground line. Two annulets appear in the upper field above the animal's back, serving as value marks denoting the hexas denomination. A decorative volute or floral scroll is placed to the right of the hound, partially behind its haunches. The composition is contained within a plain, incuse circular field, and no legend is present. The style reflects the local Elymian artistic tradition blended with broader Sicilian Greek influences. |
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| Mintage | ND (410 BC - 400 BC) |
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