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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Uncertain Siculo-Punic mint |
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| Year | 320 BC - 305 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Female head in left profile, identified as Arethusa or Tanit, rendered in fine high relief in the Syracusan artistic tradition. The hair is elaborately dressed with flowing wavy locks swept back and adorned with a wreath, with pendant earrings visible at the ear. A beaded necklace encircles the neck, and a scallop shell appears below. Three dolphins surround the effigy in the field, disposed around the bust in a characteristic Siculo-Punic compositional arrangement. The entire design is set within a dotted border. |
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| Reverse description | Forepart of a horse facing left in bold high relief, its mane rendered in a distinctive braided or beaded style falling along the neck. To the right of the horse's neck stands a date palm tree bearing fruit, a quintessential Punic symbol of Carthaginian identity. A Punic inscription appears in the lower exergual area beneath the horse's head. The composition is set within a plain linear border, reflecting Carthaginian iconographic conventions adapted from Syracusan prototypes. |
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| Reverse lettering | 𐤀𐤌 𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤕 |
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