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Drachm: Bust of Napki Malka (obverse): Fire Altar (reverse)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The coin on the left features a bust of a man facing right. He wears a crown and a necklace. The crown has three distinct parts on top. The bust has a defined nose and mouth. The man appears to wear a tunic. A beaded border frames the coin. The coin on the right depicts a fire altar. Two attendants flank the altar. A beaded border frames the coin. A line of raised letters appears above the coin on the right. The background of the image is a gradient from black at the top to grey at the bottom.

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900 × 418 px
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