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Pentonkion
| Issuer | Mamertinoi |
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| Year | 210 BC - 200 BC |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in Hellenistic style with flowing wavy locks descending behind the neck. A lyre is depicted in the left field behind the head, serving as a divine attribute identifying the deity. The portraiture is bold and well-modeled, characteristic of Sicilian bronze coinage of the late third century BC. The flan is broad and slightly irregular, with no legend on the obverse. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A chlamys-clad warrior stands facing with head turned to the left, depicted in a martial pose. In his left hand he holds a short sword and a spear, while a round shield rests on the ground to his lower left. The Greek letter Π appears in the right field, likely serving as a control mark or denominational indicator. The ethnic legend MAMEΡTINΩN is inscribed around the field, identifying the issuing community of the Mamertines at Messana in northeastern Sicily. |
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