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Tetradrachm - Ainesidemos
| Issuer | Samos |
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| Year | 408 BC - 366 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Facing lion scalp rendered in high relief, depicted frontally with a broad, powerful muzzle, open mouth revealing fangs, and a full flowing mane radiating symmetrically around the face. The deeply modelled features display a fierce, naturalistic expression characteristic of high Classical Greek die-cutting. The broad flat field surrounding the design is plain, with no legend or border. The artistic treatment reflects the accomplished engraving tradition of the Samian mint in the late fifth and early fourth centuries BC. |
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| Reverse description | Forepart of a bull striding to the right, rendered in fine intaglio style within a shallow incuse square. The magistrate's name AINHΣIΔHMOΣ is inscribed above the bull in Greek letters, while an olive branch appears to the left of the design. The ethnic abbreviation ΣA is placed below the bull in the lower field of the incuse square. The combination of civic symbol, magistrate's name, and ethnic abbreviation is characteristic of the administrative coinage practice of Samos during this period. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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