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Tetradrachm - Persias
| Issuer | Kos |
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| Year | 400 BC - 385 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Bearded head of Herakles facing left, rendered in fine archaic-to-classical transitional style, with the lion skin knotted at the throat and its scalp visible atop the hero's head. The facial features are strongly modeled, with a prominent brow, deep-set eye, and a full, carefully articulated beard. The overall execution reflects the high-quality engraving characteristic of early fourth-century Koan coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A crab displayed in the field, the civic symbol of Kos, rendered with naturalistic detail and serving as the primary type. The magistrate's name ΠEPΣIAΣ appears above the crab, while a club—attribute of Herakles—is placed below. The entire design is set within a dotted square border contained within a shallow incuse square, a layout typical of early classical Aegean island coinage. The ethnic ΚΩΙΟΝ identifies the issuing city. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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