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Tetradrachm - Kleon, son of Antiphanes
| Issuer | Ilion (Troad) |
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| Year | 188 BC - 133 BC |
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| Weight | 16.85 g |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, depicted in fine Hellenistic style with flowing locks of hair cascading beneath the helmet. The goddess wears an Attic helmet adorned with an elaborate crest and a decorative laurel wreath encircling the bowl, rendered with careful detail. The facial features are finely modeled, presenting a serene and idealized portrait characteristic of the Pergamene artistic tradition. The field is plain, with no border or inscription, allowing the portrait to dominate the flan. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Athena Ilias standing in three-quarter view facing left, striding with her right hand raised and holding a spear diagonally over her shoulder, and her left hand extended forward, holding a distaff or spindle adorned with a cluster of pellets. The goddess is dressed in a long peplos and wears a helmet; at her feet to the right crouches an owl facing the viewer. The legend ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΙΛΙΑΔΟΣ is arranged vertically along the left and right borders of the central field, while ΚΛΕΩΝΟΣ appears horizontally in the middle field flanking the figure, and ΑΝΤΙΦΑΝΟΥ is inscribed horizontally in a rectangular tablet in the lower exergue, identifying the magistrate Kleon, son of Antiphanes. |
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