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Octadrachm
| Issuer | Tyre |
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| Year | 104 BC - 103 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Reverse description | A prominent double cornucopiae (dikeras) rendered in bold relief, their twin horns curving outward and crossing at the base, overflowing with clusters of grapes, fruits, and foliage, surmounted by a royal diadem or kalathos at the apex. The date numeral ΓΚ (year 23, corresponding to 104/103 BC) appears to the left of the central device in the field. The circular Greek legend TYPOY IΕPΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣYΛOY surrounds the design, proclaiming Tyre as 'holy and inviolable.' The composition is characteristic of the autonomous civic coinage of Tyre following the city's independence in 126/125 BC. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | TYPOY IEPAΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣYΛOY ΓΚ |
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