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| Issuer | Vibo Valentia |
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| Year | 193 BC - 150 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Bare or lightly draped bust of a youthful male deity, likely Apollo or Hermes, facing right in profile. The hair is rendered in short, stylized locks swept back from the forehead, with fine detail visible at the neck and temple. The portrait is set within a plain round field with no legend or border, characteristic of small bronze issues from Bruttian colonies of the second century BC. The style reflects the Hellenistic artistic tradition prevalent in the Greek colonial cities of southern Italy. |
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| Reverse description | A thyrsus or caduceus-like staff depicted upright and centrally positioned in the field, with a stylized floral or foliate element at the apex. The staff is flanked on either side by uncertain subsidiary symbols, possibly branches or serpents, consistent with civic religious iconography of Bruttian coinage. A partial border or wreath segment frames the lower portion of the design. The reverse inscription VALENTIA appears around or adjacent to the central device, serving as the ethnic identifier of the issuing city of Vibo Valentia in Bruttium. |
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| Reverse lettering | VALENTIA |
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