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| Issuer | Massalia |
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| Year | 480 BC - 470 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of a lion in archaic style, rendered with bold, schematic relief characteristic of early Massalian coinage. The mane is depicted as a series of radiating ridges fanning outward from the crown, and the facial features — including the eye, muzzle, and open jaws — are rendered with a primitive but vigorous plasticity. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, typical of hammered fractional silver of the period. No legend or inscription is present in the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Massalia (modern Marseille, France) |
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