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| Issuer | Alaisa Archonidea |
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| Year | 339 BC - 317 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of a female divinity facing right, her hair elaborately dressed and bound in a sphendone, rendered in fine Sicilian style. The facial features are delicately modeled with a gentle profile characteristic of late Classical Greek coinage. The ethnic legend ΑΛΑΙΣΑΣ is inscribed in the right field in Greek characters. The portrait displays the refined artistic quality associated with Sicilian mint engravers of the late 4th century BC. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΛΑΙΣΑΣ |
| Reverse description | Herakles striding vigorously to the right in a dynamic pose, the Nemean lion skin draped over his extended left arm. His right arm is raised aloft brandishing his characteristic club, while his left hand holds a bow, attributes emblematic of the hero's labors. The powerful musculature of the figure is rendered with bold relief typical of late Classical Sicilian bronzes. The composition fills the flan with strong, assertive engraving befitting a civic type celebrating the legendary hero. |
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