Catalog
Tetradrachm - Timolykos
| Issuer | Kos |
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| Year | 280 BC - 250 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A crab, symbol of the island polis of Kos, occupies the central field, rendered naturalistically with claws extended. Below the crab appears the magistrate's name in Greek lettering, accompanied by a strung bow within its bow case (gorytus). The entire composition is enclosed within a dotted square border, which is itself set within a broad incuse square, a hallmark of early Koan silver coinage. The design elements are arranged with characteristic Hellenistic civic numismatic convention, combining civic symbolism with the magistrate's authority. |
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| Reverse lettering | Κ ΩΙΟ Ν ΤΙΜΟΛΥΚΟΣ |
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| Mintage | ND (280 BC - 250 BC) |
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