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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Kyrene |
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| Year | 525 BC - 480 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Within a recessed square field bordered by a beaded dotted frame, the silphium plant is depicted in the left portion of the design, its distinctive stalk and foliage rendered in archaic relief. To the right, a large lion's head faces left in bold relief, with a silphium fruit positioned beneath the jaw. The composition is characteristic of the early Kyrenean coinage, which prominently celebrated the silphium plant — the city's most prized commercial commodity — alongside leonine imagery drawn from North African iconography. |
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| Reverse description | Within a recessed incuse square, an eagle's head is depicted facing right in profile, rendered in the archaic style with sharp, stylized detailing. The eagle grasps a writhing serpent firmly in its beak, a motif emblematic of divine power and predatory dominance. The incuse reverse is typical of early Greek colonial coinage of the late archaic period, providing a bold contrast to the raised obverse design. |
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| Mintage | ND (525 BC - 480 BC) |
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