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Tetradrachm - Kalas
| Issuer | Antioch ad Meandrum |
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| Year | 90 BC - 60 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and a full, flowing beard characteristic of Hellenistic portraiture. The laureate wreath is rendered with naturalistic leaf forms nestled among the locks of hair. The portrait displays strong, idealised facial features with a prominent brow and aquiline nose. The field is plain, and the design is contained within a dotted border. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle with wings closed standing to left on a thunderbolt or similar support, rendered in the Hellenistic tradition. To the left of the eagle, a winged caduceus appears as a secondary symbol in the field. The entire design is framed within a maeander (Greek key) border pattern. The legend ANTIOXEΩN KAΛAΣ is distributed in the field, identifying the issuing city of Antioch ad Meandrum and the magistrate Kalas. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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