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Tetradrachm - Pixodarus Halikarnassos
| Issuer | Pixodarus, Satrap of Caria |
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| Year | 341 BC - 335 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of Apollo rendered in fine Greek style, depicted full-face with wavy hair falling freely to either side, wearing a laurel wreath and a taenia (headband) beneath. The deity's features are idealized and classically serene, with large almond-shaped eyes and slightly parted lips. The head is set within a beaded border, with the laurel wreath visible encircling the upper field. The die-cutting displays the accomplished hand of a skilled Carian engraver working in the tradition of late Classical Greek coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Zeus Labraundos facing left, depicted in three-quarter view, draped in a long chiton and himation. The deity raises a double-headed axe (labrys) in his right hand and holds a long lotus-tipped sceptre in his left. The figure stands on a ground line, rendered with crisp, detailed drapery folds characteristic of late 4th-century Carian die engraving. The Greek legend ΠΙΞΟΔΑΡΟΥ (genitive of Pixodarus) runs vertically along the right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΠIΞOΔAPOY (Translation: Pixodarus) |
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