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Tetradrachm - Timasiphron
| Issuer | Knidos |
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| Year | 350 BC - 320 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing right, the head of Aphrodite is rendered in fine Hellenistic style, with hair drawn back and secured at the nape. The goddess is adorned with a single-pendant drop earring and a beaded necklace, reflecting the refined artistic conventions of the Knidian mint. The portrait occupies the obverse field without an encircling legend, placing full emphasis on the divine effigy. The modeling of the facial features exhibits careful attention to naturalistic detail characteristic of late Classical Greek coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The forepart of a lion, mouth agape in a roar, is depicted striding to the right, rendered with vigorous energy typical of late Classical Greek animal coinage. Above the lion's forepart appears the magistrate's name ΤΙΜΑΣΙΦΡΩΝ in Greek letters, identifying the civic official responsible for the issue. Below the forepart, the abbreviated ethnic KNI denotes the issuing city of Knidos. The composition is balanced within the circular flan, with the powerful leonine imagery serving as the city's traditional reverse type. |
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| Mintage | ND (350 BC - 320 BC) |
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