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Trihemidrachm
| Issuer | Samos |
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| Year | 205 BC - 129 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing lion scalp depicted in full-face view, the mane rendered in bold, deeply engraved radiating locks framing the broad forehead and muzzle. The powerful musculature of the scalp is modelled in high relief, with the open jaws and wrinkled snout presented frontally in the Hellenistic tradition. A beaded border encircles the entire design, running continuously around the coin's periphery. The die-cutting displays confident, vigorous workmanship characteristic of the Samian mint during the late Hellenistic period. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΣAMIΩN (Translation: Samos) |
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