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Tetras
| Issuer | Ziz (Punic mint, Sicily) |
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| Year | 415 BC - 405 BC |
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| Weight | 3.70 g |
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| Obverse description | A cock standing right, rendered in bold relief with detailed plumage, comb, and wattle visible. The bird's tail feathers are swept upward and backward in a characteristic stylized manner typical of Punic Sicilian bronzes. To the right of the cock, the Punic inscription ZIZ appears in the field, identifying the mint city. The overall style reflects the hybrid Punico-Greek artistic tradition prevalent in western Sicily during the late fifth century BC. |
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| Reverse description | Two large, raised pellets or globules positioned side by side in the center of an otherwise plain field, serving as the value mark indicating the tetras denomination (two units of the onkia). The pellets are boldly rendered in high relief against the smooth, flat flan, with no additional inscription or decorative element present. This minimalist reverse design is characteristic of Punic bronze coinage from western Sicily of this period. |
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| Mintage | ND (415 BC - 405 BC) |
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