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Tritetartemorion
| Issuer | Capsa (Macedon) |
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| Year | 425 BC - 375 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Bearded male head facing right, wearing a broad-brimmed petasos with chin-strap secured beneath the chin and knotted behind the head; the figure has tentatively been identified as Philip II of Macedon, though the coin predates his reign, suggesting a local heroic or divine prototype. The portrait is rendered in a compact, archaic Macedonian style characteristic of the late fifth to early fourth century BC. The flan is small and irregular, consistent with the diminutive denomination. |
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| Reverse description | A full bunch of grapes suspended from a short stem, depicted with individually modelled berries rendered in high relief, conveying a naturalistic and vigorous style. A single vine leaf projects to the right of the cluster, its central vein clearly articulated. The Greek letters K and A appear in the field, flanking the design and serving as a civic ethnic abbreviation for the mint of Capsa. The type reflects the agricultural wealth of the Macedonian region and is a hallmark of local coinage from this area. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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