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Tetrachalkon Sicyon
| Issuer | Achaean League (Achaia) |
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| Year | 191 BC - 146 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Zeus depicted nude, standing to the left, his right hand extended forward presenting a small figure of Nike, while his left hand grasps a tall scepter. A monogram of ΔA appears in the left field. The rendering reflects the bold, somewhat provincial style characteristic of Achaean League bronze coinage of the second century BC. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Achaia is shown seated to the left upon a throne or rock, draped, holding a wreath in her extended right hand and a long scepter in her left. The bilingual ethnic legend encircles the type, identifying both the league and the issuing city. The composition is typical of Achaean League civic bronze issues, combining federal and local identity within a unified iconographic program. |
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| Reverse lettering | AXAIΩN ΣIKYΩNIΩN |
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