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Triobol - Damoson
| Issuer | Argos |
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| Year | 90 BC - 50 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Forepart of a wolf in aggressive posture, rendered facing left with head lowered and jaws open in a bay position, depicted in high relief against a plain field. The animal's musculature and pelt are rendered with considerable naturalistic detail, characteristic of Argive coinage of the Hellenistic period. The wolf, sacred to Apollo and an emblem of Argos, dominates the flan with its powerful forequarters and outstretched forelegs clearly visible. The coin is struck on an irregular planchet, typical of the issue. |
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| Reverse description | A large incuse square frames the entire reverse design, a hallmark of Argive coinage tradition. Within the square, a prominent large letter A (Alpha) serves as the city ethnic abbreviation for Argos, centrally positioned in the field. The magistrate's name ΔAMΟΣΩΝ (Damoson) is arranged across the field in three lines reading Δ-Α / Μ-Ο / ΣΩΝ. Below the lettering, a winged kerykeion (caduceus) is depicted, serving as a control symbol associated with Hermes and commerce. |
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| Reverse lettering | Δ Α Μ Ο ΣΩΝ |
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