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Tetrachalkon - Kanites
| Issuer | Kings of Skythia |
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| Year | 210 BC - 195 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of Zeus facing right, rendered in high relief with bold, somewhat provincial workmanship. The deity is depicted with a full beard and flowing locks of hair, the diadem tied across the brow. The portrait fills the flan with a strong, naturalistic presence characteristic of Hellenistic bronze coinage from the northern Black Sea region. The field is plain and unlettered. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle stands facing right atop a thunderbolt, wings partially spread, rendered in the Hellenistic tradition. The Greek legend is distributed around the central device in three segments: ΒΑΣΙΛΕ to the left, ΚΑΝΙ to the upper right, and ΑΠΟΛ along the lower portion of the field, together reading as an abbreviated royal titulature referencing King Kanites. The composition is bold and characteristic of Scythian royal bronze coinage of the late 3rd to early 2nd century BC. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕ ΚΑΝΙ ΑΠΟΛ |
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