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Tetrobol 'light drachm' Ο Θ
| Issuer | Massalia |
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| Year | 125 BC - 90 BC |
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| Currency | Phocaean Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Artemis facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic style typical of Massalian coinage. The goddess wears a pendant earring and a pearl necklace, with her bow and quiver visible over her shoulder. The portrait is executed in relatively high relief on an irregularly shaped flan, consistent with hammered silver coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A lion prowling to the right, depicted in a naturalistic Hellenistic style with musculature rendered in moderate relief. Between the animal's legs appear the Greek letters Ο and Θ, serving as a magistrate's control mark or mint symbol. The legend MAΣΣAΛIHTΩN is distributed around the field, identifying the issuing city of Massalia. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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