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Hexas Zancle
| Issuer | Messana |
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| Year | 500 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | A dolphin leaping to the left, rendered in archaic relief style, occupying the central field of the coin. Below the dolphin, the retrograde Greek legend ΔΑΝ appears in the lower field, referencing the city of Zancle. The design is enclosed within a plain border, characteristic of early Sicilian coinage of circa 500 BC. |
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| Reverse description | Incuse square divided into four quadrants by a cross, forming a mill-sail or pinwheel pattern typical of early archaic Greek coinage. The central quadrant features a stylized incuse pattern, with alternating raised and recessed sections creating a geometric, symmetrical design. The incuse technique reflects the early Sicilian monetary tradition attributed to the Pythagorean influence on coinage production. |
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| Mint | Messana |
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