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12 Litrai - Fifth Democracy
| Issuer | Syracuse (Sicily) |
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| Year | 214 BC - 212 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing left, wearing a Corinthian helmet pushed back on the head with a large cheek guard and plume; flowing wavy hair falls behind the neck. The portrait is rendered in fine high relief in the classical Syracusan tradition, with delicate facial features and naturalistic modeling characteristic of late Hellenistic die engraving. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Artemis (or a female archer) standing facing right, drawing a strung bow in a dynamic shooting stance; she wears a short chiton, boots, and a diadem in her hair. At her feet lies what appears to be a fallen animal or game. The ethnic legend ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ is inscribed vertically along the right field, with the monogram ΛΥ to the right, identifying the civic authority of Syracuse. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ ΛΥ |
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