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Tetradrachm - Pyrrhus I Locri Epizephyrii
| Issuer | Kings of Epeiros |
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| Year | 278 BC - 276 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and bearded head of Zeus Dodonaeus to left, with flowing locks of hair rendered in fine detail; a floral or leafy ornament appears amid the hair above the forehead, characteristic of the Epeirote royal coinage. The portrait is modelled in high relief in the Hellenistic tradition, with strong facial features, a broad forehead, and a full curling beard. No legend is present in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | A |
| Reverse description | Athena Alkidemos seated to left upon a throne, draped and wearing a polos, extending her right arm and holding a spear upright in her left hand; an eagle-topped sceptre or standard is visible to the left of the throne. The goddess is depicted in the Macedonian Athena Alkidemos type, reflecting Pyrrhus's dynastic ambitions. The royal legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ appears vertically to the right and ΠΥΡΡΟΥ vertically to the left, flanking the enthroned figure. |
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