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Petit bronze à la Galère
| Issuer | Massalia (Gaul) |
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| Year | 49 |
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| Reference(s) | Mau2022#.999-p186 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Apollo facing right, rendered in low relief in the Hellenistic Greek tradition characteristic of the Massalian mint. The hair is depicted in loose, flowing locks falling behind the neck, with traces of a laurel wreath or diadem visible at the crown. The facial features, though worn, retain the idealized profile typical of late Massalian bronze coinage. The abbreviated Greek legend ΜΑΖ appears in the field, referencing the city of Massalia. |
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| Reverse description | A galley (trireme or bireme) depicted in left profile, the type from which this series derives its common designation 'petit bronze à la galère'. The vessel is rendered with a fanlike arrangement of oars radiating outward beneath the hull, conveying the impression of a ship under full stroke. The overall design occupies the full flan and is executed in a schematic yet recognizable style consistent with late Massalian civic bronze issues. A single Greek letter Σ appears in the field as a control mark or abbreviated civic reference. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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