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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Kyrene |
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| Year | 308 BC - 277 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central type depicting the silphium plant in full, rendered with exceptional naturalistic detail: the stout central stalk rises from a broad, shallow base and bifurcates into spreading lateral branches, each terminating in seed-bearing umbels with multiple rounded fruits. The composition fills the flan with bold, high-relief engraving characteristic of Kyrenaean coinage. A cornucopia appears in the right field, alluding to the city's agricultural prosperity. The Greek letters KY and PA are visible in the lower field, serving as civic abbreviations flanking the base of the plant. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΚΥ ΡΑ |
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| Mintage | ND (308 BC - 277 BC) |
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