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Quadrans

Issuer	Kalakte (Sicily)
Year	210 BC - 180 BC
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Reference(s)	CNS#2, HGC 2#513, Puglisi#128, CNAI#2, SNG ANS 3#1199

Obverse description	Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic Sicilian tradition with finely detailed wavy hair adorned with a wreath of laurel leaves. The portrait displays a serene, idealized profile with well-defined facial features characteristic of late Sicilian Greek coinage. The field is plain, with no visible inscription on the obverse.
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Reverse description	A large, prominent bunch of grapes occupies the central field, depicted in high relief with individually rendered berries arranged in a full, rounded cluster, suspended from a vine stalk with a small leaf visible at the top. The civic legend ΚΑΛΑΚΤΙΝΩΝ curves around the bunch in Greek characters, distributed across both sides of the type in the field. The composition reflects the agricultural prosperity of the region and is a hallmark device of Kalakte's bronze coinage.
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