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Æ - Hippias, son of Artemidoros
| Issuer | Smyrna |
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| Year | 145 BC - 125 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with long hair falling in braided locks behind the neck. The laurel wreath is elaborately detailed, with individual leaves clearly articulated. The facial features are classically proportioned, with a strong profile, straight nose, and slightly parted lips. The field is plain, with no inscription on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Homer, the legendary epic poet, depicted seated left on a throne or chair, his draped figure shown in three-quarter view. He holds an open scroll in his hands, while a transverse sceptre or staff is positioned diagonally behind him. The Greek legend ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ appears to the right, identifying the issuing city of Smyrna, which claimed Homer as a native son, while the magistrate's name IΠΠIAΣ APTIMIΔΩPOY is inscribed to the left in two lines. |
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| Mintage | ND (145 BC - 125 BC) |
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