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Tetrobol 'light drachm' ΓΓ

Issuer	Massalia
Year	200 BC - 150 BC
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Draped bust of Artemis facing right, hair elaborately arranged with a wreath of laurel or possibly a stephane, loose curling locks falling to the neck. The facial features are rendered in the Hellenistic style with a prominent eye, straight nose, and slightly parted lips. A beaded necklace is visible at the base of the neck. The design is enclosed within a dotted border partially visible at the rim.
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Reverse description	A lion standing left in a vigorous, alert posture with head turned back to face the viewer, the mane rendered in bold pellet-like relief. In the upper field, the Greek legend MAΣΣA appears, with the remainder of the civic ethnic ΛIHTΩN partially off-flan. The control mark ΓΓ is visible in the lower field beneath the lion. A ground line runs beneath the figure, and the overall composition reflects the characteristic Massalian die-cutting tradition.
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