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Pentonkion

Issuer	Menainon
Year	200 BC - 100 BC
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Value	Pentonkion (5⁄12)
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Obverse description	Laureate and draped bust of Zeus Serapis facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic tradition with characteristic flowing locks and serapis modius crown. The portrait displays a mature, bearded visage with strong classical features, the drapery falling across the left shoulder. The style reflects the syncretistic Hellenistic deity worship prevalent in Sicily during the second century BC.
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Reverse description	Nike, winged goddess of victory, depicted as a charioteer driving a galloping biga to the right, her figure leaning forward with reins extended in dynamic motion. The two horses are rendered in vigorous stride, conveying speed and martial triumph. The ethnic legend MENA INΩN is distributed in the field, identifying the issuing community of Menainon in Sicily. The composition follows standard Hellenistic Sicilian numismatic convention for civic bronze coinage.
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Mintage	ND (200 BC - 100 BC)
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