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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Kyrene |
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| Year | 435 BC - 375 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | The silphium plant, the emblematic and economically vital export of Kyrene, rendered in bold relief at the centre of the field. The stalk rises vertically, crowned by a compact seed-head or flower, while broad lateral branches curve outward symmetrically, each terminating in smaller seed clusters or fruit. The composition fills the flan with vigorous naturalism, characteristic of the Cyrenaican die-cutting tradition of the late Classical period. |
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| Reverse description | Laureate head of Karneios, the ram-horned deity venerated at Kyrene, facing left, rendered in fine high relief with carefully articulated hair gathered beneath a laurel wreath. The facial features display the refined idealism of late Classical Greek portraiture. The Greek legend ΚΑΡΝΕΣΟΝΟΣ (magistrate name) is disposed in the field to the right, with the letters ΙΑ appearing in the lower field, likely denoting a civic official or mint authority responsible for the issue. |
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| Mintage | ND (435 BC - 375 BC) |
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