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Tetradrachm - Eukrates
| Issuer | Abydos |
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| Year | 100 BC - 65 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Artemis facing right, her hair elaborately dressed and bound with a stephane, with the tip of a bow and quiver visible over her left shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the Hellenistic style, with fine detail in the drapery folds at the truncation. The entire design is enclosed within a prominent beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing right with wings spread, depicted in high relief within a closed laurel wreath tied at the base. A torch appears to the right of the eagle, and a single letter appears above on some specimens. The civic legend of the Abydenes and the magistrate's name are inscribed around the wreath in crisp Greek characters. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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