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Tetrobol - Perdikkas II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 451 BC - 413 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Macedonian horseman advancing to right, depicted in native Macedonian dress, controlling a prancing horse by the reins held in his right hand while grasping two spears in his left. The figure is rendered in the archaic Greek artistic tradition with naturalistic attention to the muscular form of the horse. The composition fills the flan dynamically, with no surrounding legend. |
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| Reverse description | Forepart of a lion advancing to right, rendered with bold archaic vigor, the mane carefully detailed and the mouth open. Above the lion, a kerykeion (caduceus, staff of Hermes) is depicted in the upper field. The entire design is set within a deeply recessed incuse square, a hallmark of early Macedonian coinage technique. |
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| Mintage | ND (451 BC - 413 BC) |
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