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Tridrachm
| Issuer | Knidos |
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| Year | 405 BC - 404 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Herakliskos Drakonopnigon type: the infant Herakles depicted nude, crouching in three-quarter facing view upon a rock, head turned to the left, both hands outstretched as he strangles a serpent in each grip. The scene is rendered in a vigorous, naturalistic style characteristic of late fifth-century BC Karian coinage. The Greek inscription ΣYN appears in the exergue beneath the figure. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΣYN |
| Reverse description | Draped bust of Aphrodite facing right, rendered with fine engraving typical of the Knidian mint's accomplished die-cutters. A ship's prow is positioned below the chin of the goddess, serving as a civic emblem of the maritime city of Knidos. The ethnic legend KNIΔIΩN encircles the design, and the entire composition is set within a recessed incuse square. |
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