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Tetradrachm - Artramush Middle Period
| Issuer | Choresmia (ancient) |
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| Year | 200-250 |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed bust of the king facing right, wearing a distinctive cap-like headdress adorned with an eagle motif. To the left of the effigy, a winged Nike stands facing right, extending a wreath to crown the ruler. A crescent symbol appears to the right of the bust. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded border rendered in the bead-and-reel style characteristic of Chorasmian coinage of the Middle Period. |
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| Reverse description | The king is depicted mounted on horseback, advancing to the right in a dynamic equestrian pose typical of Central Asian royal coinage. The royal dynastic tamgha in the form of an 'S' symbol appears to the left of the horse in the field. A Chorasmian-script legend encircles the design around the periphery, identifying the ruler as King Artramush. The reverse lettering is partially preserved, with some characters illegible due to wear and the irregular flan characteristic of hammered issues of this period. |
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| Mintage | ND (200-250) |
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