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Tetradrachm ςqρ, KΣ
| Issuer | Arados |
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| Year | 64 BC - 63 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Tyche facing right, wearing a turreted mural crown adorned with multiple towers and a veil, her hair elaborately dressed and falling in locks behind the neck. The effigy is rendered in fine Hellenistic style with delicate facial features and a slightly open mouth. The bust is set within a broad field bordered by a neat circle of beaded dots along the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Nike facing left in three-quarter view, her arms raised and extending a wreath in her right hand, draped in a long chiton with wings suggested by the drapery. To the left of the figure, the Phoenician-era date letters ςqρ appear stacked vertically, with the magistrate monogram ΚΣ inscribed below. The city ethnic ΑΡΑΔΙΩΝ runs vertically along the right side of the field. The entire design is enclosed within a wreath of laurel or olive branches. |
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