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Stater
| Issuer | Kydonia (Crete) |
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| Year | 200 BC - 150 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic scene depicting the mythological hero Kydon, nude and crouching, being suckled or sheltered by a she-wolf (or dog), rendered in high relief with exceptional artistic vitality. The wolf strides forward to the left over the crouching figure of the infant hero, whose body is compactly composed beneath the animal. A ground line separates the figural group from the exergue, where the ethnic legend KYΔΩΝ appears in archaic Greek characters. The composition is characteristic of Cretan coinage of the Hellenistic period, reflecting local mythological traditions associated with the city's foundation. |
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| Reverse lettering | KYΔΩΝ |
| Edge | Plain |
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