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Stater
| Issuer | Soloi (Cilicia) |
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| Year | 350 BC - 300 BC |
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| Reference(s) | SNG France#180 var. |
| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena in right profile, rendered in fine high relief with strong engraving characteristic of Cilician coinage of the 4th century BC. The goddess wears a Corinthian helmet pushed back on the head, fitted with a prominent rounded bowl and a tall, elaborately detailed crest with feathered plume falling behind. Flowing locks of hair emerge beneath the helmet nape and cascade over the neck and shoulder. The facial features are rendered with precision, including a clearly articulated eye, delicate nose, and slightly parted lips, conveying a refined Hellenistic artistic sensibility. |
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| Reverse description | A large, full bunch of grapes occupies the central field, depicted with individual berries rendered in relief and flanked by curling tendrils and a single broad vine leaf. To the left of the bunch appears a rose blossom and the ethnic abbreviation ΔAM; to the right stands a standing owl facing, a symbol closely associated with Athena. The ethnic legend ΣOΛEΩN runs along the periphery, identifying the issuing city of Soloi in Cilicia. The composition is well-balanced within the irregular flan, displaying characteristic conventions of Cilician civic coinage of the late Classical period. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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