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Hexas
| Issuer | Tauromenion |
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| Year | 336 BC - 317 BC |
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| Weight | 4.97 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Hera facing left, her hair elaborately coiffed and surmounted by a tall polos headdress. The goddess's facial features are rendered in the fine Sicilian engraving tradition, with a well-modelled profile. Partial Greek legend visible in the left field, partially obscured by the irregular flan. The portrayal reflects the civic veneration of Hera as a principal deity of Tauromenion. |
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| Reverse description | A large, pendulous bunch of grapes suspended from a vine with tendrils and stylised vine leaves, rendered in high relief with individual berries clearly delineated. The cluster hangs centrally within the field, conveying the agricultural prosperity and Dionysiac associations emblematic of this Sicilian mint. The composition is bold and fills the flan without inscription, the vine shoot and foliage extending toward the upper field. The style is consistent with Sicilian bronze coinage of the late fourth century BC. |
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| Mintage | ND (336 BC - 317 BC) |
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