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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Terone |
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| Year | 490 BC - 480 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | A large amphora (wine jug) rendered in high relief occupies the central field, depicted facing, with two prominent handles and a flared collar decorated with a tongue pattern below the neck. A bunch of grapes hangs pendantly on each side of the vessel's body, referencing the wine trade for which Terone was renowned. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. The composition is strikingly bold and emblematic, characteristic of early Classical Greek coinage from the Chalkidike region. |
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| Reverse description | A quadripartite incuse square dominates the reverse field, divided into four recessed compartments of roughly equal size by two perpendicular raised bars meeting at the centre. Each of the four sunken panels displays irregular tooling marks consistent with hand-hammered production. The incuse technique is typical of early fifth-century BC Greek coinage, serving as the anvil die impression from the striking process. The field surrounding the incuse square is plain and slightly convex. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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