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Pentonkion
| Issuer | Mamertinoi (Sicily) |
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| Year | 210 BC - 200 BC |
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| Weight | 12.17 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare laureate head of youthful Ares facing left, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with flowing locks of hair falling behind the neck. The facial features are youthful and idealized, with a strong profile characteristic of late Sicilian Greek coinage. Behind the head, a Phrygian helmet is visible in the right field, serving as an iconographic attribute identifying the deity. The flan shows characteristic irregular casting of the period, with a well-centred strike preserving considerable detail in the hair and facial relief. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mint | Mamertini, modern-day Messina, Italy |
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