| Issuer | Messene |
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| Year | 183 BC - 182 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.79 g |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reference(s) | BCD Peloponnesos#710, Nanteuil#978 |
| Obverse description | Diademed head of Demeter facing right, wearing a diadem formed of pearls and wheat ears, and a pearl earring |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Ithomatas standing facing right, hurling thunderbolt with his right hand and with an eagle with spread wings perching on the wrist of his outstetched left arm. Below his left arm, the name of the magistrate and under it a tripod |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΩΝ ΣΩΣΙΚΡΑ |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (183 BC - 182 BC) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 7174287550 |
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