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Tetrachalkon - Seleukeia Pieria
| Issuer | Seleucia Pieria |
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| Year | 90 BC - 89 BC |
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| Weight | 9.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, depicted with flowing locks of hair rendered in fine detail and a thick beard, all within a dotted border. The portrait is executed in the Hellenistic tradition, with strong facial features and a commanding profile typical of civic bronze coinage from northern Syria. The laurel wreath, symbol of divine authority, is clearly articulated around the brow. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus enthroned left, his body draped, extending his right hand forward to present Nike, the goddess of victory, while his left hand rests upon a long scepter. The composition follows the established Hellenistic iconographic convention for the supreme deity in a position of majesty and sovereignty. A Greek civic legend occupies the field, identifying the issuing city. The date letters GKS appear in the field, referencing the Seleucid era dating system employed at Seleucia Pieria. |
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| Mint | Seleucia Pieria |
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