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Tetradrachm

Issuer Kibyra (Phrygia)
Year 166 BC - 84 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Draped bust of the eponymous hero Kibyrus facing right, wearing a crested helmet; a spear rests over the right shoulder. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition, with fine detail in the helmet crest and drapery folds visible at the bust truncation.
Obverse script Greek
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Reverse description Helmeted and cuirassed warrior on horseback charging to the right, brandishing a spear in the right hand and carrying a round shield on the left arm. A bee symbol appears in the left field behind the rider. The ethnic legend ΚΙΒΥΡΑΤΩΝ is disposed in the field, with additional letters distributed around the design, all rendered in clear Greek characters consistent with Hellenistic civic coinage of Phrygia.
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