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Tetradrachm - Anonymous Silver, 2 Crescents
| Issuer | Lihyanite Kingdom (Northern Arabia) |
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| Year | 200 BC - 24 BC |
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| Weight | 13.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Highly stylized and schematically rendered helmeted bust of Athena facing right, executed in the abstract provincial manner characteristic of Arabian imitations of Athenian coinage. The helmet is reduced to bold, sweeping linear forms across the upper flan. Two crescent symbols are positioned on the cheek below the eye, a distinctive regional addition identifying this as a Lihyanite variant. The eye is rendered as a prominent pellet-within-oval device, a hallmark of this coinage series. The overall design reflects significant artistic divergence from the Athenian prototype, with local engraving conventions dominating the composition. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (200 BC - 24 BC) |
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